LCSW-Clinic at Eisenhower Health
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
About the Job
Job Description
- Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
- The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides direct patient care. Monitors and provides comprehensive psycho-social care in accordance with accepted standards of practice of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and established EMC policies and procedures.
- Reports to
- RN Practice Manager
- Supervises
- N/A
- Ages of Patients
- Adult
- Geriatric
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- Minimal/ No Potential
- Qualifications
- Education
- Required: Master’s degree in Social Work
- Licensure/Certification
- Required:
- Licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Workplace Violence and Response Training Class will be completed during program orientation
- 5150 Certification Training may be completed within 3 months of employment
- Experience
- Required: Minimum 2 years of mental health clinical social work experience; Individual Psychotherapy and Group Therapy experience
- Preferred: Experience in Crisis Intervention
- Essential Responsibilities
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Documentation will demonstrate intervention that supports billable services for direct patient care.
- Perform comprehensive patient evaluation for mental health, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence and medical needs.
- Conduct follow-up/on-going treatments as appropriate based on results of evaluation.
- Conduct screenings to evaluate the needs of patients for mental health and support services, based on direct interview and interaction with the family and/or discussion with other staff members who interact with the family. Assess, evaluate, formulate and implement treatment plans.
- Counsel patients and interpret special psychosocial needs of patients by identifying psychosocial disorders.
- Perform short term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.
- Coordinate with clinical, health education, community health and other staff members in the provision of services to patients. Provide referrals for services needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
