Job Description
Description:
Under the direction of the Facility Administrator (FA) or higher licensed medical professional, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) will be responsible for providing diagnostic evaluations and therapy counseling using applied psychotherapy of a non-medical nature to persons served in compliance with all applicable LCSW/LMFT standards, state and federal rules and regulations.
JOB RELATIONSHIPS
REPORTS TO: Clinical supervision provided by the Mental Health Medical Director and administrative supervision provided by the Supervising Clinican
SUPERVISES: None
Requirements:DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
· Triages and conducts intakes, evaluations and/or assessments on patients admitted to outpatient housing unit and/or referred by Security, Healthcare staff, and other Community sources and makes appropriate recommendations to the healthcare unit and security staff regarding the direction or required level of care
· Refer all 5150 eligible persons served to the County Mental Health and/or Emergency Room for evaluation
· Recommends special housing or special watch and/or observations to security based on clinical findings
· Identifies and conducts other essential treatment services such as, psychoeducational groups, art therapy, pre-release counseling and other transitional groups, when appropriate or when applicable
· Recommends and provides treatment plans, such as other non-pharmacological treatments or services such as group or individual therapy, when appropriate, for persons served on his/her caseload and in all areas of the correctional facility with regular updates when needed
· When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those persons served who need to be transferred to outside Mental Health facilities and generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalization
· Assesses for Suicide Ideation and provides suicide intervention and management of suicidal and high-risk persons served
· Conducts daily rounds and evaluations to assess the treatment needs of persons served that request or desire mental health services within the correctional facility setting
· Hold daily sick call, evaluate patients, obtain medication history, verify current medication consult with medical provider/psychiatrist to continue psychotropic medications, and discuss conditions falling outside protocol perimeters
· Recommends medication evaluations to the MD when necessary and coordinates closely with the Psychiatrist to ensure that persons served requiring evaluation or re-evaluation for medication are seen in a timely manner and the Prescriber is aware of any information pertinent to the patient’s clinical condition
Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, performs other related duties as required or assigned.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION : Master’s degree in social work/behavioral science for an accredited college or university.
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience providing treatment to adults and/or youth with various mental health disabilities required, experience with Crisis/Risk Management, advanced knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, discharge planning and excellent documentation skills
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE: • Current (and must maintain) unrestricted LCSW/LMFT license in state of practice, current CPR Certification
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