Licensed Social Worker

Job Summary :
Licensed Medical Social Worker will be assigned to the Crisis Unit and provide a variety of social work services to clients with more serious mental, social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Will assess and evaluate client's needs, strengths, and limitations; record significant psychosocial events in clinical conditions.


Position Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with individuals and their families by effectively utilizing professional social work skills.
• May review the individual's psychiatric, medical, and other case records and discuss issues with families and other members of the treatment team.
• Complete admission screening; conduct psychosocial assessments; make treatment recommendations.
• Participate in treatment planning; provide social casework services.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy.
• Assess availability of services; serve as consumer advocate; develop and implement discharge plans; and coordinate services with community providers.
• Advocate to ensure individuals receive appropriate treatment/services, and that their legal and human rights are protected, and promote effective and consistent utilization of services and resources.
• Participates in bi-weekly clinical team meetings.
• Builds, and maintains relationships with the residents, school, families, and providers.
• Educates staff, health networks, providers, and members on issues and available resources.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Possesses the Ability To:

• Work in a team environment, be flexible, and adapt to change.
• Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with client leadership and staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Analyze information and prepare concise clinical documentation.
• Work with all levels of staff to identify and problem-solve contracted provider issues.
• Follow through on projects with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Utilize computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and job specific applications/systems to produce correspondence, charts, spreadsheets, and/or other information applicable to the position assignment.

Qualifications:

• Must be a Licensed Medical Social Work with a degree in social work from an accredited program.
• 1 year or more of current experience as a Social Worker.
• Preferred experience working with individuals and families with complex mental health and substance abuse issues.
• Spanish speaking highly preferred, but not required.

Shift: Days - Monday to Friday
Contract Length: Up to 2 years.

Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options