Licensed Clinical Social Worker Position Available In Madison, Tennessee

Tallo's Job Summary: Responsible for providing mental health services to various age groups on an outpatient basis, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker role involves offering therapeutic services, crisis assistance, and community education. This full-time position, located in Jackson, Tennessee, requires a Master's Degree and active licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Tennessee.

Company:
West Tennessee Healthcare
Salary:
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Licensed Clinical Social Worker locations
Director’s Row Bldg
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 23 Days Ago
job requisition id

R-202510196
Category:
Professional City:
Jackson State:
Tennessee Shift:

8

  • Day (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:

Responsible for providing designated mental health services to child, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups on an outpatient basis. Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager, is responsible for mental health outpatient services provided to a caseload of clients for a designated shift, 40 hours per week working late nights if needed to best serve the client. Employee subject to overtime and call back as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provides client and family education, support, and care in gender

  • spiritually
  • economically
  • and culturally-responsive, trauma-informed, humble, kind, and competent ways
    Follows HIPAA guidelines and maintains the highest level of confidentiality and privacy at all times when dealing with client information
    Provides therapeutic services to assigned caseload in ways that seek to promote individual, program and system-level approaches that foster health and resilience, increase necessary supports while reducing gaps in service and barriers to social inclusion
    Provides brief individual, family, group and marital counseling with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples with the provision of collateral counseling as needed
    Facilitates equitable services for recipients in person and via telehealth and telephonic options as needed, safe, appropriate, and beneficial
    Completes intakes and makes referrals any additional services needed including but not limited to Agency-based individual therapy, medication evaluation and management, group therapy, and case management
    Provides coordination and follow-up monitoring of services rendered to the client and family as needed
    Maintains or exceeds productivity standards
    Develops and/or maintains a Treatment Plan related to clients’ presenting problems and utilizing objectives and interventions that supports client strengths, goals, and choice
    Completes and/or ensures the completion of all appropriate documentation in a timely manner with correct and appropriate tone, grammar, and syntax.

This includes but is not limited to Progress Notes, Informed Consents & Permission to Treat, Orientation Acknowledgement, Medical History, Assessments, etc.
Collaborates effectively with clients, outside agency personnel, family members, and internal agency personnel including but not limited to supervisors, therapists, physicians, nurses, and case managers to ensure continuity of care
Provides crisis assistance in situations when immediate attention is warranted
Provides community education, awareness, and support regarding of mental health and other relevant issues as able
Provides reporting of work activity to Clinical Manager as requested
Participates in staffing and supervision as scheduled and as needed, and displays evidence of the value of lifelong learning as related to best practices in client care
Participates in Quality Assurance & Improvement, Utilization Management, and other agency and system functions
Other activities or responsibilities as needed per supervisor or agency

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree required

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION

Maintains an active license with the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Any additional certification or training as requested by supervisor or Agency

EXPERIENCE

Experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Exhibits proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Exhibits capacity to learn and utilize electronic medical records and other online software programs quickly and effectively
Demonstrates professional written, verbal, and nonverbal communication
Demonstrates ability to set priorities for tasks, to work effectively under minimal supervision, exceptionally organized, described by others as a self-starter, reliable, dependable, and motivated
Demonstrates eagerness and ease in learning and implementing new technologies, strategies, and behavioral interventions
Demonstrates an understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), their potential effect on the health and well-being of individuals, and utilizes best practices to offer trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed care

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with all clients and family members as well as all levels and facets of agency personnel
Contributes to a positive work environment and the overall team effort of Pathways and West Tennessee Healthcare
Flexible and innovative, exhibiting the initiative to function with limited supervision
Addresses interpersonal conflict concerning colleagues or supervisors with humility, respect, and frankness, and follows the chain of command when needed to resolve issues effectively and timely
Ability to work well under pressure

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS

May be utilized to offer occasional individual or group supervision to other non-licensed agency staff

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Able to perform various physical demands of the job that help deliver services to program recipients and the agency. Physical demands include but are not limited to prolonged standing, sitting, walking, driving, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying objects, etc.
Ability to communicate effectively with others directly and by phone
Able to use nonviolent, crisis-de-escalation techniques to effectively deescalate and safely restrain an individual if needed
Prolonged periods of sitting in sessions with clients

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