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Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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What they do
A Healthcare Social Worker provides individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
$56,308 / year median in Missouri
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Overall Responsibilities:
To uphold the mission of St Joe Therapist LLC "To provide high-quality and compassionate behavioral healthcare to our clients, their families, and the community through a comprehensive array of services for the very best clinical outcomes."Described Duties:
- Treat all individuals respectfully, including patients, fellow employees, management, customers, vendors, and visitors.
- Assess, diagnose, evaluate, and treat behavioral health disorders.
- Plan treatment based on individual client needs and available resources
- Provide a continuum of short- and long-term psychotherapy services.
- Maintain ongoing record keeping and case review of all psychotherapy work in compliance with State guidelines.
- Perform all duties with professional standards, including maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Represent St Joe Therapist LLC to the community in a professional manner.
- Complete annual training requirements.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assess, treat, and diagnose a wide variety of patients/clients with accuracy, proficiency, and efficiency at an advanced professional level.
- Use evidence-based instruments to assist in the treatment of clients.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to interpret a variety of complex situations.
- Communicate with patients and office staff with tact and patience using good communication skills.
- Possess cognitive skills necessary to understand terminology, medical records, instructions, and problem-solving.
- Have basic computer skills.
- Possess light typing skills and computer knowledge, demonstrating accuracy, proficiency, and efficiency.
- Comply with the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
- Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree from an accredited university in Social Work with documented clinical coursework and field experience.
- A broad background of training and experience with various patient populations and modes of service delivery.
- Maintain a Clinical Social Work License in the State of Missouri.
- Possess and maintain liability insurance.