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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Counselor for Carrillo Kern Center
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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.
$65,252 / year median in Virginia
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Overview:
Overview The Licensed Clinical Social Worker participates as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to establish comprehensive and integrated plans for each patient. Involvement entails both delivery of clinical services and referrals to appropriate community resources and other professionals. Assists patients and their families in meeting psychosocial needs which predispose illness or interfere with achieving an optimal level of care. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situations, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient. Provides individualized care to address the needs of the patient and family to include physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and cognitive needs. Performs patient assessments through the systematic collection and review of patient-specific data and communicates assessments appropriately. Assesses patient/family learning needs, plans and provides education and evaluates the effectiveness of teaching in achieving desired outcomes. Consistently includes patient/family in planning care and evaluating programs and outcomes. Demonstrates effective use of the social work process to deliver individualized care to patients. Plans care based on the assessment, evaluates patient progress and revises care to attain expected outcomes. Identifies and responds appropriately to ethical issues in patient care; provides are in a non-judgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patients' rights. Integrates principles of age-specific care into all aspects of practices. Provision of clinical intervention, consultation as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Provides crisis intervention services and facilitates referral to other psychiatric/psychological professionals and community resources/agencies as needed. Provides individual, family and group counseling as needed. Regularly participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team including attendance at rounds. In concert with other members of the team, develops and implements a patient plan of care to address identified psychosocial problems or needs. Monitors the progress of the plan, evaluates outcomes and modifies the plan as needed. Provides bereavement counseling for patients, families, and members of the staff. Regularly provides consultation to the other members of the professional team related to identified problems or issues. Identifies patients who are at high risk for non-compliance or failure to adhere to the prescribed regimen and develops and implements a comprehensive plan to provide support and track progress. LCSW License valid in the state(s) of practice. 90 days: BLS. Education Masters required Certification/Licensure LCSW required Experience 2 years experience requiredKeywords:
Talroo-Allied Health, LCSW Benefits:
Caring For Your Family and Your Career- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.