Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW

Siri Info Health
US - California - Pasadena
July 1, 2024
Medical

*Job: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)*Required: *1 Year recent experience, CA LCSW license
• Note- *Those who are willing to relocate or can work on site only apply
• Location: Multiple locations available in California*Available location: Vacaville, Jamestown, Stockton, Corcoran, Blythe, Soledad, Delano, Tehachapi, Crescent City, Wasco, San Luis Obispo, Ione, Chowchilla, San Quentin, San Diego, Avenal, Calipatria*Pay: *$55-$60/Hr on W2 without benefits
• Duration: *6 Month with possible extend
• Schedule*: All 3 Shift (8\*5 depend on location)
• *

a. Periodically serves as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work days for patient emergencies;

b. Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmates current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation;

c. Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed;

d. Meets with mentally ill patient/youths for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances;

e. Identifies the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in orders to comprehensively assess diagnose, and manage the presenting symptoms;

f. Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses and prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice

g. Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with institutional health care personnel, and other divisions within the department;

h. Documents all care provided to the inmate, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings;

i. Monitors inmate progress using Mental Health approved documentation formatting for progress notes;

j. Effectively applies community standard of practices for non-medical treatment modalities and ethical standards;

k. Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face clinical interviews.

l. Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patients diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmates treatment plans;

m. Conducts mental health education and develops additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender patient/youths;

n. Assists patient-inmates/youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services;

o. Facilitates patient/youths transition between various settings within the institution;

p. Performs pre-release functions for releasing patient/youths, to include patient education, while facilitating transition to county mental health and community mental health treatment programs.

q. Performs medical social functions as needed, particularly in CTC setting;

r. Participates in IDTT meetings;

s. Compiles and analyzes data from audits pertaining to the mental health program requirements;

t. Provides information (i.e. appointment documentation, no-shows, etc.) to support staff for data entry;

u. Provides written reports and consults with the Board of Prison Hearings and other staff;

v. Provides relatives/caregivers with information concerning patients in person, by phone, or by correspondence as approved by the supervisor and only after receiving the patient/wards signed release of information for that specific individual;

w. Develops a therapeutic relationship with the patient, families and caretakers, as assigned by the supervisor, in order to enhance effective treatment delivery;

x. Represents the Department at formal and informal settings regarding mental health matters related to clinical social work;

y. Protects and maintains safety and security of property; including documentation of unusual occurrences and inventory control of psychological testing material, reference material, computers, and other equipment.

z. Maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the correctional facility in order to prevent escapes or injury by these persons to themselves or others
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Job Type: Contract

Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
Work setting:
• In-person

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Associated topics: adult, advocate, cell, clinician, counselor, disabilities, domestic, lmsw, substance, violence

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