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ChenMed · 4 hours ago

Social Worker- LCSW Preferred!

Tampa, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$54K/yr - $78K/yr

2+ years exp

ChenMed is transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better. The LCSW/Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and coordinating treatment for behavioral health patients, while ensuring compliance with departmental goals and state licensure requirements.

Health CarePrimary and Urgent Care

Responsibilities

Conducts timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of patients

Including patients who have been readmitted to the hospital within 30 days and/or are at high risk for readmission after discharge from the hospital

Identifies and Implement Appropriate Community Resources for the patient

Assess the patients for behavioral, psychosocial, financial, family issues, palliative care/end of life issues, home safety, etc. that contributed to the hospitalization and/or could contribute to future hospitalizations

Dialogue with general medical providers (PCPs) in order to educate them concerning behavioral health disorders and treatment options available for the patients

LCSWs will assist with obtaining community resources and refer patients to the appropriate outside agencies e.g., Medicaid, meals, medications, housing, etc

Identifies, manages and coordinates appropriate treatment planning and interventions for patients on the HPP Behavioral Health Registry

LCSWs will manage complex behavioral health patient issues by providing casework, utilization management and discharge planning services to promote the highest level of patient functioning as they transition back to a community setting from the hospital

Serves as a Behavioral Health linkage between PCPs and patients to improve coordination of services and information flow

Provides self-management support and ongoing phone contact with patients

Coordinates, reviews and maintains daily logs for reporting purposes and for weekly review

Maintains Communication with Other Healthcare Team Members by attending appropriate meetings

Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding behavioral health dx and needs family interactions, socio-cultural determinants and community resources

Timely and Accurate Documentation

Maintains timely, accurate, thorough and appropriate documentation/reports per JenCare policies and procedures. Assure documentation meets billing guidelines

Maintains LCSW State Licensure yearly requirements. Attend behavioral health training seminars to maintain current state LCSW License

Qualification

LCSW LicensureBehavioral Health KnowledgeCase ManagementPalliative Care KnowledgeAssessment SkillsCommunity Resource UtilizationDocumentation SkillsCultural CompetenceCommunication SkillsTeamwork Skills

Required

BS degree in Social Work required

A minimum of 2 years' work experience in social work, case management, and/or discharge planning experience required

Knowledge of counseling theories, therapies and techniques, as used in individual, family and group treatment, as well as principles of social welfare are required

Knowledge of evidence based behavioral health methods and techniques used in individual, family and group therapy as related to mental health and/or substance abuse issues in a primary care setting

Knowledge of normative changes (e.g., sensory, cognitive, psychosocial) associated with aging and older adulthood

Proficiency in assessing for behavioral health challenges in frail, high-risk older adults

Knowledge of advance care planning and palliative care, and related skill in addressing advance care planning with patients and/or their family systems

Ethical practice behavior consistent with JenCare policies and professional standards

Skill in communication with and psychosocial support of patients with cognitive impairment

Skill in psychosocial interventions with challenged caregivers/family systems of high-risk patients

Appropriate utilization of community-based resources

Demonstrated ability to effectively and sensitively provide care to people from different cultural groups

Proficiency in written communication: documentation is clear, concise, and accurate, provides meaningful communication and is consistent with JenCare policy and regulatory requirements

Teamwork skills in care coordination with patients, family systems, JenCare staff and external providers

Excellent interpersonal, communication and critical thinking skills are required