Clinician (LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A, CADC) - Adolescent Inpatient

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Team to assess for appropriate level of care and risk factors; develops and implements care/discharge plan and coordinates consults/referrals to remove barriers and promote optimal clinical and financial outcomes.
• Utilizes specific therapeutic methods/strategies/interventions in accordance with individualized care plan.
• Maintains timely patient-centered documentation that reflect the patient and client systems’ pertinent information for assessment, interventions and outcomes in accordance with regulatory licensing requirements and third-party agencies.
• Participates in administrative and development activities including team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staff education.
• Supports the development of hospital and/or unit-based programming to meet the clinical and strategic needs of the patients and the milieu.
• Works as a team member to contribute to improved patient experience.
• Safeguards the cost-effective utilization of resources.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or Related Human Service Field
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting
• LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A, or CADC
• Valid Driver's License
• Computer proficient
• Utilize supervision and team approaches in the context of patient assessment and clinical interventions
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity
• Competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs
• Focused on personal, patient/client and unit/staff safety
• Assumes responsibility for self-improvement by identifying, communicating and seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency of validations, certifications, licensure and training
• Recognizes and addresses health disparities-inequalities and injustices directed toward clients, related to access to care and provision of health services
• Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as relates to health care and decision-making
• Displays sensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groups and integrates this knowledge into their practice