Medical Social Worker - Weight Loss and Bariatrics

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Primary Care team to coordinate referrals for patients in need of behavioral health therapy.
• Affords psychosocial service needs assessments and creates a plan in collaboration with the patient and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides crisis intervention, mental health assessment and services as referred or self-referred.
• Provides individual counseling/therapy to patients with mild to moderate mental health symptoms.
• Manages and maintains appropriate patient panel including referring patients to psychiatry and/or other relevant services.
• Reinforces care plans and identifies and treats Behavioral Health conditions impeding implementation of medical treatment plans.
• Facilitates patient treatment groups focused on psychoeducation and behavioral interventions.
• Ensures proper documentation and needed billing procedures are completed as directly associated with provider’s interventions and assessments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatry, or other equivalent training.
• Active license as Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) PsyD or other equivalent Mental Health Licensure in the State of Washington.
• Demonstrated knowledgeable about behavioral health, chemical dependency and developmental stages.
• Excellent communication skills in order to effectively communicate ensure, and provide for patient needs, and to provide a legal record of this care.
• Accountability for professional practice, commitment to patient care, and commitment to uphold the Patient Bill of Rights.

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years of experience providing clinical therapy.
• 1 year experience in a healthcare agency/environment.
• Specific certification and/or training in CBT, DBT, EMDR or other therapeutic interventions aimed at treating Mood Disorders, ADHD, PTSD, or ASD.

Skills

• Knowledgeable about behavioral health, chemical dependency and developmental stages.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience in crisis intervention and mental health assessment.
• Ability to manage and maintain patient panels.
• Experience in facilitating patient treatment groups.
• Knowledge of proper documentation and billing procedures.
• Knowledge of CBT, DBT, EMDR or other therapeutic interventions.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance.
• On-demand virtual health care.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retail plans 457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution).
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Retirement plans.
• Commuter benefits.
• Cafeteria & Gift Shop Discount.

Pay

Wage Range: $94,857 - $116,113 annually

Schedule

N/A