Behavioral Health Social Worker (Licensed Therapist) (PRN)

PRN Shift Day-Weekend (United States of America)

9100 W 74TH ST, SHAWNEE MISSION, Kansas 66204

About the role

Assesses presenting problem, formulates clinical impressions, and completes psychosocial history. Prioritizes clinical problems, formulates treatment goals and facilitates construction of treatment plan, updating based on continuous evaluation and assessment of progress.

Responsibilities

• Formulates discharge plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team, the patient and the family.
• Plans and conducts individual, group and family therapy with patients and families.
• Documents patient treatment using Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Consults on clinical issues with physicians, treatment teams, directors, and other department personnel.
• Acts as a liaison between patients, hospitals, and community agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Provides clinical information and documentation to managed care organizations during precertification and concurrent reviews, advocating for patients based on clinical presentation.
• Manages crisis situations by quickly appraising the situation and selecting appropriate interventions.
• Identifies and intervenes in cases of suspected abuse with sensitivity to age-specific concerns.
• Assists in the orientation of new team members.
• Provides high-quality service through positive interpersonal relations and outstanding customer service during all interactions.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of involuntary commitment process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Awareness of therapeutic boundaries and ability to monitor transference within the therapeutic relationship. [Required]
• Patient-centered approach with ability to connect with each patient. [Required]
• Experience providing individual, group and family therapy [Required]
• Experience with assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and discharge planning [Required]
• Experience with community resources [Required]
• Experience with crisis intervention [Required]
• Experience working with a continuum of care including inpatient and intensive outpatient programs [Required]
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team [Required]
• Experience working with a variety of psychiatric and addiction disorders, patient populations, and levels of acuity [Required]
• Supervisory experience of team members [Preferred]
• Clinical supervision of master's prepared individuals working towards clinical licensure. [Preferred]
• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing [Preferred]

Education and Experience

• Master's [Required]
• 5+ years of position-related experience [Required]

Licenses and Certifications

• Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW) [Required] OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) [Required] OR Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) [Required] OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) [Required] OR Licensed Master's Level Psychologist (LMLP) [Required] OR Licensed Clin Psychotherapist (LCP) [Required] OR Licensed Social Worker (LSW) [Required] OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) [Required] OR Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) [Required]
• Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) [Preferred] OR License Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) [Preferred] OR Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) [Preferred] OR Certified Social Worker (CSW) [Preferred] OR Licensed Clinical Family and Marriage Therapist (LCFMT) [Preferred]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

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Pay

$35.49 - $66.01