What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) position at Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Ferriday?
Freedom Behavioral is now providing services to adult males in Ferriday, LA. We are excited to begin providing these services at this location! The Freedom Team puts patient care first by driving processes to ensure quality and compliance. We have an energetic, motivated leadership team implementing exciting new changes. Our team strives to nurture and elevate the talents of all employees. Previous experience caring for adult male patients is essential and experience caring for psychiatric patients in a hospital or other licensed facility is a plus. If you want to be a part of a growing team impacting the lives of others, apply now! We are looking forward to adding members to our team!
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides leadership of our social services program which is necessary to meet the legal, organizational, medical staff and regulatory agency guidelines. The LCSW works with our therapy services, case management, education and discharge planning team for the patient's well-being. All duties are to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Allegiance and Freedom policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.
Essential Functions: Provides clinical supervision and oversight of individual, group and family sessions for patients as indicated in the supervisor notes. Participates as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and participates in chart reviews for quality assurance. Works with the clinical department including the following functions: discharge and after care planning, completion of discharge summaries, completion of clinical documentation and providing guidance to the clinical staff. Conducts and/or provides supervision/approval of psychosocial assessments and the development clinical notes. Provides clinical counseling services; including group, individual and family services including communication in an age/disability/cultural sensitive milieu. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Educational/Experience Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
Must possess an LCSW license in good standing with the State of Louisiana.
Preferred: Three (3) years of full-time experience in psych
Excellent assertive communication skills, good writing and composition skills and able to organize and prioritize high volume workload. Must be able to work under close supervision.
Therapeutic Intervention/De-escalation education.
Must successfully complete CPR certification,
Freedom Behavioral provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $36 - $43
