[swkcommunity] FW: Behavioral Health LCSW Needed (Sherman, TX)

[Janis Cirkles]

From: Bethany Walker [mailto:bethany.walker at wnj.org]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 8:30 AM
To: Janis Cirkles
Subject: Behavioral Health LCSW Needed (Sherman, TX)

Behavioral Health, Social Worker/LCSW, PRN position (Sat/Sun)

Under the supervision and/or direction of the Program Director, the Social Worker performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their bio-psychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy and providing information and referrals as needed.

Responsibilities:
Serve as primary case manager for patients assigned:
            a.  Assist in the patients and family members orientation to the unit
            b.  Coordinate the interdisciplinary assessment process and develop a bio-psychosocial summary within 72 hours of admission
Provide interdisciplinary treatment planning for patients assigned:

  1.  Complete Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan within 72 hours of admission
  2.  Facilitates treatment planning meetings in conjunction with the physician as scheduled.
  3.  Document in patient's medical record daily.
  4.  Provide discharge planning and follow-up for patients assigned
Provide individual psychotherapy and/or case management sessions on an as-needed basis with a minimum of one per week.
Provide group psychotherapy as well as other psycho-educational groups to patients according to program schedule.
Conduct family therapy sessions as needed throughout the patient's stay in  program
Conduct prescreening assessments:
Patients meet regulatory requirements for admissions as measured by patient record audits.
Participates in staff meetings, supervision sessions, and inservices and promotes the therapeutic milieu on the unit by formal and informal methods.
Conduct community education activities as directed by the Program Director.
Conduct both individual contacts as well as community presentations.
Maintain a positive, professional image in the hospital and in the community as outlined by the hospital.
Participate in QA/QI process as assigned.
Maintain regular work hours in order to perform adequately in your position
Participation in rotation to provide 24 hour coverage of the unit.
Demonstrates personal characteristics of patience, tact, cheerfulness and enthusiasm toward the program and patients. Must be able to cope with all types of patient behavior.
Any additional duties that are appropriate for the effective functioning of the program.

Qualifications:

  *   Master's degree from an accredited college or university in the social work or a clinical related mental health field is required.
  *   Licensure by the State of Texas for social work or a clinical related field is required.
  *   Has satisfactorily completed the hospital in-service training.
  *   BLS required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment or transfer.
  *   Management of aggressive behavior training required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment or transfer.
Please apply at www.wnj.org<http://www.wnj.org>
Contact Rochelle Govindasamy with any questions : rgovindasamy at wnj.org<mailto:rgovindasamy at wnj.org> or 903-870-7317


Bethany Walker - Community Education Coordinator

Behavioral Health Services
1111 Gallagher Drive |Sherman, TX 75090
(903) 870-7322 | Cell: (512) 299-7130  | Fax: (903) 870-7320

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