LCSW

Opening available for Licensed Clinical Social Workers in beautiful Palm Springs, CA!

If you're looking for a collaborative environment full of talented and caring medical professionals - this is the place for you!

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides direct patient care. Monitors and provides comprehensive psycho-social care in accordance with accepted standards of practice of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and established policies and procedures

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Documentation will demonstrate intervention that supports billable services for direct patient care.
• Perform comprehensive patient evaluation for mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence and medical needs.
• Conduct follow-up/on-going treatments as appropriate based on results of evaluation.
• Conduct screenings to evaluate the needs of patients for mental health and support services, based on direct interview and interaction with the family and/or discussion with other staff members who interact with the family. Assess, evaluate, formulate and implement treatment plans.
• Counsel patients and interpret special psychosocial needs of patients by identifying psychosocial disorders.
• Perform short term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.
• Coordinate with clinical, health education, community health and other staff members in the provision of services to patients. Provide referrals for services needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Workplace Violence and Response Training Class will be completed during program orientation
• 5150 Certification Training may be completed within 3 months of employment
• Minimum 2 years of mental health clinical social work experience; Individual Psychotherapy and Group Therapy experience
• Preferred: Experience in Crisis Intervention