Behavioral Health Clinician

Salary Range: $35.80 - $49.35

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• The Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Marriage Family Therapist reports to the Behavioral Health Program Manager.
• Responsible for providing behavioral health services to patients referred to the outpatient behavioral program.
• Performs duties related to supporting the behavioral health needs of the Lompoc Valley Medical Center.
• Works well under stress or tight deadlines.
• Establishes and maintains effective, courteous, and respectful working relationships with patients, families, members of the medical and nursing staffs as well as co-workers.

District Responsibility:

• Supports the District mission and values.
• Demonstrates respect, professionalism and courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and co-workers, as delineated in the LVMC "Commitment to Care".
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Engages in ongoing professional development.

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Assesses patient's biopsychosocial needs and options. Interviews patient and family members to determine medical-social and emotional needs and identifies personal, family, and community resources that are available.
• Facilitates referrals to other services ( e.g. substance abuse treatment, specialty care and community resources) as needed.
• Applies knowledge of developmental issues of all ages, from early childhood to the elderly, in order to relate to patients of all ages.
• Provides crisis, short-term and extended social work treatment to patients and families to maximize appropriate use of medical treatment.
• Maintains documentation of all services in the medical record.
• Participates in and/or facilitates team meetings.
• Sensitive to issues of cultural diversity.
• Maintains knowledge of LVMC Policies and Procedures.
• Manages clinical resources for patients and regulatory compliance.
• Performs related duties as requested.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains current LCSW license and/or appropriate Social Worker certification OR Marriage Family Therapist License.
• Demonstrates familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnoses, and history of trauma.
• Demonstrates experience in psychosocial assessment, individual/group therapy, short-term, evidence-based counseling, and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrates the ability to function as a team member.
• Demonstrates the ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Accepts appropriate supervision.
• Communicates concerns appropriately using the established chain of command.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Master's level social worker (MSW) with current California License as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR California License Marriage Family Therapist
• Experience: At least 1 year of appropriate experience preferred.
• Skills/Ability: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer skills required.
• Exhibits the ability to organize work assignments and follow through with accuracy.
• Exercises good judgment, demonstrates initiative, emotional stability, tact, and poise.
• Bilingual preferred.
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.
• Skills/Ability: Strong communication skills.

1. Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
2. Safety requirements.
3. Quality improvement principles.
4. Maintain records in an organized manner.
5. Maintain the department's CMS and California state accreditation.
6. Establishes and maintains effective, positive working relations with departmental employees, hospital staff, medical staff and patients.
7. Assures safe practices and techniques are used in the department.
8. Communicates policies to hospital and dietary employees. LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.

Salary : $36 - $49