Social Worker - LCSW - Psychiatry Psychology Research

Social Worker - LCSW - Psychiatry Psychology Research The therapist provides outpatient and community/home-based therapeutic services to children, families, and adults. The therapist delivers individual and/or family therapy using interventions driven by the client's needs, preferences, and treatment plan. The therapist serves as the leader and coordinator of the treatment team providing services to the client. Responsibilities include conducting clinical assessments, developing and monitoring treatment plans, and making adjustments as needed based on ongoing assessment of the client's needs. The therapist also coordinates, manages, supports, and facilitates appropriate services to meet the needs of clients and their families. Education and Experience Required: Master's Degree or higher in Social Work (MSW).Licensed Clinical Social Worker from MS State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. Knowledge of human behavior and performance; psycho-social methods; child and/or adult psychopathology and diagnostic categories; DSM-IV and general knowledge of mental health and substance abuse diagnosis and best practice treatment courses for such diagnosis; expanded principles of psychology, social work, juvenile justice and other social sciences and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions and for counseling and guidance. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to gather, record, and analyze data. Ability to assist individuals in recognizing and solving problems. Conduct clinical diagnostic assessments on clients and prepare assessment reports in a timely manner, consistent with UMMC and payer standards. Develop therapeutic relationships with clients' families and include family members in the treatment process as necessary and appropriate. Develop initial treatment plans for supportive counseling services with the client and the client's support system. Develop and implement therapy plans for therapeutic services with clients. Provide individual, family, and group therapeutic sessions and interventions, most often in the community or the client's home, as outlined in the therapy plan, using a strengths-based approach and best-practice models. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients and their support systems while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. Document all services provided to and about the client, including billable and non-billable services, in accordance with UMMC and payer/Medicaid standards. Complete and submit documentation within 24 hours of providing services. Consistently complete and submit timesheets and related paperwork on time each pay period. Provide crisis intervention services to clients as necessary. Implement and manage safety plans with clients and their support systems as needed. Attend and participate cooperatively and constructively in treatment team meetings, supervision, and required trainings. Treatment team meetings may include case staffing, evaluation of interventions, identification of needs, and monitoring and linking community-based resources for individuals and families. Provide information for court and other client-related reports as required and attend court when subpoenaed. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, frequent climbing, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking.