Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Description

Job Summary

The LCSW will be an integral part of our healthcare team, providing essential mental health services to patients in a community-focused, compassionate manner. The LCSW is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions, as needed. As an LCSW at UCHC, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families who may face barriers to accessing quality healthcare.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Provides mental health services to diverse patient caseloads.

· Provision of telehealth/remote services as permitted by funding/revenue reimbursement of telehealth services as needed. 

· Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.

· Interviews patient and family members; prepares psychosocial assessments, addressing all pertinent issues of participants. 

· Works with outside agencies to ensure coordination of care for a variety of populations. 

· Assist in the detection of “at risk” clients and in the development plan of care that supports the patient’s overall health and well-being. 

· Monitor and coordinate the delivery of health services for clients as related to behavioral healthcare. 

· Link clients with other treatment providers within the primary care setting and external providers with consent. 

· Function as a member of a multi-interdisciplinary team. 

· Maintain protocols and procedures for integrated behavioral health activities. 

· Participate in case conferences with appropriate medical and ancillary team members. 

· Provide consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral health services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation. 

· Provide guidance regarding behavioral health policies and procedures to management teams as well as well as executive staff members. 

· Promote and integrate behavioral health services. 

· Attends and participates in behavioral health development programs, department related conferences and administrative meetings. 

· Assis in the development of various program curricula. 

· Creating EMR templates to meet the standard of care for behavioral health. 

· Operationalizing a plan for universal screening and ongoing tracking of outcomes. 

· Organizing and mapping a referral process for in-house mental health services and specialty mental health. 

· Perform other responsibilities as required by management. 

Requirements

Education/Experience

· Master of Social Work required.

· Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences required. 

· Appropriate certifications and/or licensure with at least three (3) to five (5) years of related experience.

· Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to medical conditions, e.g., disease management, treatment adherence, and lifestyle change. 

·  Care-management skills and knowledge of local resources for outside referrals. 

· Consultation liaison skills. 

· Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records required. 

· Substance use disorder (SUD) counseling experience preferred, or willing to become trained in SUD. 

· Experience working with underserved communities such as undocumented workers, unaccompanied minors, LGBTQ populations, communities of color, youth/adolescents, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness. 

· Bilingual in Spanish preferred. 

· Employees are responsible for maintaining individual certifications as required by job function or by law and provide verification and recertification when requested by management.