Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)- Ft. Thomas

Job Type

• Regular
• Scheduled
• Hours: 40
• Job
• Summary: Reports to the Social Work Manager, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is a member of the Social Work Department located in the primary care offices to provide care management services to their patients. The LCSW is primarily responsible for face-to-face comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, collaboration with patient’s primary care physician to determine diagnosis and treatment through brief therapy and continued follow-up with patients throughout the duration of the therapy process. The nature of this practice will consist of working with adult and geriatric patients who present with emotional disorders and mental illness in a primary care setting. Patients who present to their primary care physicians will be assessed, evaluated, collaboration with patient’s primary care physician to determine diagnosis and treated by the LCSW. A LCSW is a member of the Social Work Department and works closely with the entire care team to provide optimal services to the patient. The LCSW demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW (Ft. Thomas) BENEFITS: No on call No Nights, Holidays, or Weekends Paid Time Off Medical, Dental, and Vision 403b with Match Opportunity for Career Growth DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Social Work: Provides clinical social work, which focuses on the assessment, collaboration with patient’s primary care visit to determine diagnosis and treatment of an emotional and mental illness as related to the total health of the patient. Psychosocial Assessments & Communication: The practice of clinical social work shall be based on knowledge of psychodynamics, human relations, crisis intervention and psychopathology. The practitioner of clinical social work shall: Develops comprehensive psychosocial assessments, which examine the current problem(s), as well as relevant bio-psychosocial and environmental factors in order to establish an appropriate care plan. Initiate contact with patient/family in the Physician’s office or by phone within 1 business day from referral date. Communicates appropriate and applicable information on chart in accordance with HIPPA guidelines. Creates a positive therapeutic relationship with client that leads to correction of the dysfunction. Provides a wide range of treatment modalities Based on assessment which may consist of: short-term CBT, solution-focused, motivational interviewing; problem solving; crisis intervention; mindfulness; trauma-informed; behavior activation; acceptance and commitment, person-centered or any number of effective evidence-based options to stabilize and regulate the current dysfunction. Identifies social determinants that impair/impact the patient’s inability to pursue treatment or barriers that inhibit patient’s on-going health issues and works closely with the Social Work Department to refer patients for case management needs. Treatment planning that includes development, implementation and modification of the plan Evaluation of progress on patients care plans Termination of the treatment process or referral to higher level of care when necessary Resource Identification: Initiates contact with primary care patients via phone with primary care patients who have been discharged from the St. Elizabeth emergency room after a mental health evaluation for further mental health needs for therapy.