Therapist (Lcsw,Lmft) Needed For Crisis Team $2717 - $3025 / Weekly Pay

$65 - $70 local rate

$2717 - $3,025 / Travel Pay weekly

Active CA LPC/LMFT/LCSW license - required

Temp to perm option available

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The Licensed Clinical Social Worker collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide input in the development of the plan of care for those patients/clients requiring social work intervention. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides counseling and crisis intervention to patients/clients who have social or emotional problems in a variety of settings across the age span.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides necessary social work intervention
• Counsels individuals and families in crisis and help with issues such as poverty, loss and illness
• Assesses patient's psychosocial needs, plans for, evaluates and modifies interventions to meet the established patient/client goals
• Collaborates with all disciplines to plan and evaluate team goals for each patient/client
• Facilitates patient/client and family referrals to community agencies when appropriate
• Provides financial counseling when necessary to achieve the treatment goals established by the multi- disciplinary team
• May be required to respond to crisis situations, including domestic violence and child abuse
• May be required to provide witness services and evidence in court cases
• Visits schools to assess academic concerns
• Works with government agencies to help clients apply for Medicare and Medicaid when appropriate
• Arranges home visits to evaluate a patient/client health, home environment and family interaction/support
• Assists patient/family/caregivers in planning for present and future psychosocial needs
• Observes and reports patient progress and/or changes in patient status to physician and appropriate multi- disciplinary team members
• Adheres to facility and Maxim policies and procedures at all times

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree in Social Work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required
• Active license as an LCSW in state of practice required
• Minimum of one year of social work experience preferred
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Maxim's Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age