Licensed Clinical Social Worker / Marriage and Family Therapist
Company: Wellpath
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: June 8, 2021
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Job Description:
Why Wellpath Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of
people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed
to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable
patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented,
compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is
empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to
practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to
"Always Do The Right Thing!" About this role Under the direction of the Regional Mental Health Director
(RMHD), Health Services Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM),
or higher licensed medical professional, the Licensed Clinical
Social Worker (LCSW) and Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) 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 and MFT
standards, state and federal rules and regulations. What you bring to the table Education for Social Worker: Experience for Social Worker: Licenses/Certifications for Social Worker: What you will do 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 careo Refer all
5150 eligible persons served to the County Mental Health and/or
Emergency Room for evaluation o Recommends special housing or
special watch and/or observations to security based on clinical
findingso Identifies and conducts other essential treatment
services such as, psychoeducational groups, art therapy,
pre-release counseling and other transitional groups, when
appropriate or when applicableo 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 neededo 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 Prescriber or
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 Assists in the management of medications and is
able to identify when persons served are at risk due to side
effects Provides consultation to security and healthcare staff
regarding patient's behavior, safety concerns or other mental
health concerns Is able to provide linkage and/or discharge
planning services when necessary or when appropriate or applicable
Responds to and provides mental health crisis intervention in
psychiatric emergencies as identified for the entire facility
Provides clinical supervision for persons served or patients on
his/her caseload When applicable, participates in the treatment
programming and planning discussion of problem cases, follow up and
monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric input Attends
regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings, classification
meetings, or other required administrative meetings Participates in
CQI and/or QA studies and group sessions Monitors the clinical
condition and treatment needs of special patient population (e.g.
Guilty but Mentally Ill or persons served receiving anti-psychotic
medication) as determined necessary by institution or agency
directive or policy Works effectively with all staff including
security, healthcare and administrative staff Provide on-call
services as needed Provides staff training in relevant mental
health issues such as signs and symptoms of mental illness,
management of mentally ill persons served, crisis intervention and
related topics Chart all findings in patient's record providing
written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course or
other documentation requirements as outlined by CMGC and Facility
Provides services in compliance with Facility and Company Safety
and Mental Health Policies and Procedures Participate in Quality
Management Peer Review activities and staff training May assist in
the job shadow portion of the interview process of potential staff
May assist in orientation and training of new employees Responsible
for the performance evaluations and successful training of direct
reports Perform other duties as assigned. Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
Employer Our investment in you
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