Clinical Social Worker

Summary Job Summary Applies specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, conditions, and addictions.
Job Responsibilities Administers and interprets tests and measures of psychosocial functioning for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive, and developmental disorders and disabilities.
Provides assistance to providers on monitoring of assessments and remission of depression as outlined by the quality measures.
Develops and implements appropriate assessment-based treatment plan(s).
Consults with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.
Provides crisis-oriented psychotherapy as well as short-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment.
Works in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure quality support of care and safety of transitions.
Supervises and/or trains other social workers, students, or interns as needed.
Provides timely and concise documentation in the medical record including the assessment, concerns, needs, and plan of care.
Keeps plans up to date as patient progresses toward goals.
Assists patients/families with referrals to community agencies, provides education, and resource information.
Develops a safe and appropriate discharge plan to meet the needs of the patients.
Serves as a resource to the community to provide social services as needed.
Qualifications Master's degree or higher in Social Work required upon hire No experience required CSW - Certified Social Worker in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Kentucky required within 36 months of employment in this position Skills and Attributes Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Works under minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Physical Demands Standing: Frequently Walking: Frequently Sitting: Occasionally Lifting 0-25 lbs: Rarely Lifting 25-75 lbs: Rarely Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely Carrying 0-25 lbs: Rarely Carrying 25-75 lbs: Rarely Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequently Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Occasionally Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Occasionally Climbing: Occasionally Bending/Stooping: Frequently Kneeling: Occasionally Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally Reaching: Frequently Talking: Frequently Hearing: Frequently Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently Running: Rarely Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently Owensboro Health Core Commitments INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
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