Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Mental Health Therapist)

Quick Facts

• Role: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Mental Health Therapist)

• Focus: Psychosocial assessment, therapy (individual/group/family), discharge and aftercare planning

Description

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment and delivers individual and group treatment, family therapy, and discharge/aftercare planning for patients and their families. The clinician applies recovery-oriented services, family systems approaches, and evidence-based treatments, and provides consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of behavior and complex environments. The role also includes educating patients, families, and significant others and serving as a liaison to community programs to strengthen aftercare plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment for psychiatric patients

• Deliver individual/group treatment and family therapy

• Develop discharge and aftercare plans for patients and families

• Apply recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidence-based treatments (e.g., CBT/DBT, Motivational Interviewing, ACT, mindfulness-based relapse prevention)

• Provide crisis intervention and lethality-focused assessments when needed

• Consult and train others on psychosocial aspects of human behavior and complex environments

• Educate patients, families, and significant others about treatment and mental health recovery

• Liaise with community programs and develop partnerships to improve aftercare

• Participate on committees as required

Requirements

• MSW from an accredited university (CSWE)

• LCSW licensure within 1 year of hire

• If providing clinical supervision: complete 15 contact hours of supervision training per BBSE guidelines

• Prior acute psychiatric experience including assessment, individual/group treatment, family treatment, and discharge planning

• Knowledge of DSM-IV-TR, psychiatric interventions, and relevant legal/regulatory issues

• Knowledge of substance misuse/abuse and chemical dependency assessment and treatment, including understanding of insurance benefits/restrictions

• Ability to assess suicidal behavior and homicidal risk/lethality and create appropriate treatment plans

Benefits

• Pay range: $50.13–$64.17 per hour

• Union position

• Equal opportunity employer (EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans)