Licensed Clinical Social Worker

My client is looking for a full-time OR part-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join their team. This location is in Ione, Ca.  Must have a minimum of twelve (12) continuous months of experience within the last three (3) years performing services and must have the required licenses, permits and / or certifications.  M-F 8-4 pm OR 4 / 10 hr shift option Part-time schedule available  $87 / hr   Some Job Duties : -Under the direction of the Senior Psychologist, Supervisor or Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker and / or the Chief of Mental Health (CMH), the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), provides mental health services to mentally ill patients. Clinical social workers maintain order and supervise the conduct of patient, protect and maintain the safety of persons and property, and do other related work. -The must be able to work in conditions that require all of the following essential functions : a. Periodically serves as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work days for patient emergencies b. Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate’s current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation c. Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data / chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed; d. Meets with mentally ill patients for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc.  e. Identifies the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in orders to comprehensively assess diagnose, and manage the presenting symptoms f. Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses and prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice g. Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and health care personnel, and other divisions within the department h. Documents all care provided to patient, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings i. Monitors progress using Mental Health approved documentation formatting for progress notes j. Effectively applies community standard of practices for non-medical treatment modalities and ethical standards; k. Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face clinical interviews l. Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient’s diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate’s treatment plans m. Conducts mental health education and develops additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender patient- inmates / youths n. Assists patient-inmates / youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services; o. Facilitates patient-inmates / youths transition between various settings within the institution p. Performs pre-release functions for releasing patient-inmates / youths, to include patient education, while facilitating transition to county mental health and community mental health treatment programs q. Performs medical social functions as needed, particularly in CTC setting r. Participates in IDTT meetings s. Compiles and analyzes data from audits pertaining to the mental health program requirements t. Provides information (i.e. appointment documentation, no-shows, etc.) to support staff for data entry u. Provides written reports and consults with the Board  v. Provides relatives / caregivers with information concerning patients in person, by phone, or by correspondence as approved by the supervisor and only after receiving the patient’ signed release of information for that specific individual Powered by JazzHR

Salary : $87