Social Worker LCSW - Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Hiram, GA
Wellstar Health Systems
Hiram, Georgia
Overview
The Social Worker Adv Pract LCSW functions as a licensed clinician, providing assessments, new patient evaluations, and follow up treatments for patients presenting with various psychiatric and/or behavioral presentations. In this role, (s)he is primarily responsible for providing clinical care, in coordination with other members of the medical team.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions
* Obtains clinical psychosocial history.
* Administers level 1 screening measures for depression, anxiety, and other clinical presentations as needed
* Collaborates with MDs/PHDs in provision of patient care
* Provides risk assessments and emergency visits when needed.
* Has knowledge of legal hold processes and is able to make appropriate clinical decisions based on patient's current mental status.
* Refers patients to appropriate level of care.
* Determines needed treatment regimen
* Refers patients for follow up care when needed.
* Provides crisis counseling in areas of grief, loss, relationship issues, and acute stressors.
* Maintains on-going contact with patients/families who are active in treatment (phone calls, visits).
* Provides instruction in coping skills, stress management, grief, bereavement, etc.
* Assists patient in mobilizing support system.
* Assists patients in completion of short term and long term disability paperwork
* Documents clinical visits using progress notes and privileged communications for all patient encounters
* Documents prioritized quality and value metrics, as determined by the WellStar Medical Group and WMG Psychology/Psychiatry
* Coordinates informational meetings and phone consultations with other mental health providers and facilities in the community for collaboration and continuity of care
* Support group referrals
* Domestic violence resources
* Substance abuse and recovery resources
* Eating disorder education and referrals
* Student resources, disability services
* ECT service referrals
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Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Required Minimum Experience
Required Minimum Skills
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Additional Licenses and Certifications
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