Licensed Social Worker

1 month ago

Lexington, Kentucky, United States STG International Full time
Job Title: Licensed Social Worker

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Licensed Social Worker to join our team at STGi. As a Licensed Social Worker, you will play a critical role in providing social work services to patients in a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Fayette, PA.

Job Summary:

The Licensed Social Worker will provide social work services under the direction of the CBOC Primary Care Physician, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, HNFS' VA Operations Management representative, and VAMC personnel. Responsibilities will include:

  • Providing social work services based on physician's orders to meet the needs of patients.
  • Conducting initial social work assessments for adult/geriatric Primary Care and/or Psychiatric patients.
  • Participating in the completion of treatment, discharge planning, referrals, and placements of patients as applicable.
  • Providing coverage for chemically dependent patients as applicable.
  • Providing psychotherapeutic interventions to patients and/or families with severe to complex psychosocial difficulties.
  • Providing referrals for patients and families for individual, group, marital, family, financial, or activity therapies.
  • Mandatory reporting activities, including Child Protective Services (CPS), Adult Protective Services (APS), and Elder Abuse.
  • Providing crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and problem-solving interventions as applicable.
  • Serving as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team that meets to assess treatment needs, diagnosis, and/or develop treatment strategies and goals.
  • Reviewing progress of treatment(s) and providing appropriate feedback to a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Functioning as a primary liaison between families/friends of assigned patients and between HNFS and the VAMC.
  • Serving as a community liaison with VA and Community Mental Health Centers and other appropriate agencies.
  • Serving as a resource person to other CBOC staff members regarding other community services and programs.
  • Ability to provide Group Therapy in accordance with state licensure and regulations.
  • Maintaining universal precautions and infection control practices.
  • Providing smooth and timely flow of patients in accordance with the VA access standards and triage protocol.
  • Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and assisting during respiratory and cardiac arrest procedures as applicable.
  • Documenting all pertinent patient information in their medical records and VISTA to demonstrate quality care delivery and promote continuity of care.
  • Maintaining the VISTA clinic reminder tracking system current for each enrolled patient.
  • Assisting in scheduling patients for initial and follow-up appointments in accordance with the VA access standards and the patient's medical/psychosocial/psychiatric necessity.
  • Maintaining patient informed regarding their plan of care.
  • Providing health educational materials and resources to patients and their families for informational purposes.
  • Assisting the Clinic Manager in ensuring all patient information on access/wait time documentation is complete and accurate.
  • Assisting the Clinic Manager in ensuring all patient information on electronic encounter documentation is complete and accurate.
  • Participating in the ongoing Performance Improvement Program between Contractor, its Subcontractor(s), and the VAMC.
  • Ensuring that all required documentation and reports are completed in an accurate, timely fashion and complete fashion.
  • Responsible to assist with the clinic's compliance of all Federal, state, local, JCAHO, OSHA, Veteran Affairs, Contractor VA Program and Subcontractor safety and operational regulations, directives, and standards.
  • Maintaining confidentiality of all information and support patients' privacy, rights, and safety.
  • Performing other work-related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Master's degree of Social Work from a college or university accredited by the Council of Social Work education preferred.
  • Psychotherapy certification.
  • Retention of current license in the state in which the MSW/LCSW practices.
  • Retain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS).
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply professional social service principles, procedures, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of crisis and family dynamics.
  • Ability to assess patient condition, recognizes adverse signs and symptoms, and reacts swiftly in emergency situations.
  • Ability to set realistic, measurable education goals for patients, taking into consideration patient/family needs, level of understanding, and available local resources.
  • Ability to develop and provide individualized and group counseling, guidance, and problem-solving assistance.
  • Knowledge of the basic concepts of customer service technique related to age-specific population.
  • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills along with proper telephone etiquette.
  • Ability to demonstrate proficient usage of medical terminology.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software and basic computer maneuverability.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in working with mental health/psychiatric patients preferred.
  • Minimum of one (1) year MSW/LCSW experience preferred.
  • US Citizen.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
  • Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
  • Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
  • Required to respond to any medical emergency within the clinic, where a fast walk or jog may be necessary to provide assistance.

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