Social Worker LPC-A

Description

Summary:

The role of the social worker LPC-A is to deliver emotional and psychosocial support, along with education, to patients, families, and vulnerable populations. They provide therapy, counseling, care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, they practice at the highest level of their licensure, apply evidence-based approaches, and demonstrate flexibility across individual, group, and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities:

1. Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated.

2. Ability to assess for risk and safety factors and be able to recommend next steps in treatment.

3. Provides clinical interventions which may include but not limited to counseling, individual sessions, groups, bereavement and crisis intervention as well as assessment and intervention in cases involving all family/patient dynamics.

4. Completes the required documentation and paperwork as it relates to compliance and other regulatory guidelines.

5. Works collaboratively with colleagues, fostering positive relationships within and beyond the team. Approaches challenges constructively and professionally, and partners with psychiatric staff and other health professionals to ensure high-quality diagnosis and treatment.

6. Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, functional status.

7. Maintains knowledge of available community resources, evaluates for abuse concerns across populations, and ensures timely referrals.

8. Maintains, utilizes and applies evidence-based therapeutic practices, and treatment modalities.

9. Contacts and communicates with insurers, including managed care companies to clinically justify treatment to negotiate approval for clinical services.

10. Attendance of required department, patient and family meetings.

11. Maintains and Models Organizations Health Values.

12. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

13. Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience:

The clinician must be able to develop and implement safety plans:

• Coordinate crisis-stabilization referrals and determine the appropriate level of care.
• Proficiency in verbal de-escalation and crisis-intervention techniques
• Working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing approahces
• Working knowledge of involuntary commitment laws
• Understanding of co-occurring mental health and substances use disorders

Other Information:

Requires at least one year of demonstrated clinical background and hospital or crisis experience; relevant internship experience may be considered.

Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Required: Possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver�s license in good standing

Required to submit licensure application materials for LCSW or LPC within two years of hire and successfully pass the examination within six months of eligibility.

Ability to obtain an Emergency Certificate credential following LCSW or LPC.

Proficient in basic computer operations, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies. Demonstrates strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Deals with a high degree of public and patient contact and interaction, and make independent decisions, perform concurrent tasks, manage stressful situations and balance multiple priorities.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 504

Department: DH Inpatient Psych

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $33.21 - $61.68 Hourly