Medical Social Worker
Description
Wage Range: $67,499 - $109,831 per year
(Per business needs will review option for either full or part time)
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Job Summary:
Behavioral Health Social Worker position specializes in assessment and treatment of individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems of client and family during the perinatal period. Responsibilities include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Primary Duties:
- Screens and responds to incoming requests: Provides information about community resources, referrals, and assistance with accessing services; Screens requests for service; assesses to make initial determination of appropriate type and level of service needed.
- Assesses perinatal clients’ psychosocial service needs and creates plan in collaboration with patient and the interdisciplinary team.
- Provides crisis intervention, mental health assessment and services as referred or self-referred.
- Provides individual counseling/therapy to perinatal patients with mild to moderate mental health symptoms.
- Consults with clinical supervisor as needed regarding diagnosis, treatment plan and clinical approach.
- Refers and advocates for clients to access community resources and services.
- Reinforces perinatal care plans and identifies and treats Behavioral Health conditions impeding implementation of medical treatment plans.
- Facilitates perinatal groups focused on psychoeducation and behavioral interventions.
- Ensures proper documentation and needed billing procedures are completed as directly associated with provider’s interventions and assessments.
- Performs other duties as assigned
License, Certification, Education or Experience:
REQUIRED for the position:
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- Active license as Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) PsyD or other equivalent Mental Health Licensure in the State of Washington.
- Demonstrated knowledgeable about behavioral health, chemical dependency and developmental stages.
- Verbal and written language skills, visual and aural skills in order to effectively communicate ensure, and provide a legal record of this care
- Accountability for professional practice, commitment to patient care, and commitment to uphold the Patient Bill of Rights.
DESIRED for the position:
- 2 – 3 years of experience providing clinical therapy
- 1 year experience in a healthcare agency/environment
- Specific certification and/or training in CBT, DBT, EMDR or other therapeutic interventions aimed at treating Mood Disorders, ADHD, PTSD, or ASD.
Benefit Information:
Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefits
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