Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Company: US Main
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Join our client's dynamic team as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at the forefront of primary care treatment! In this role, you will be instrumental in identifying, triaging, and managing patients with medical and behavioral health conditions within our cutting-edge Rural Health Clinic. Utilizing psycho-education strategies, you will provide skill training and interventions tailored to the goals set in partnership with each patient. Your expertise in prevention, assessment, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, and addictive disorders will be crucial as you engage in multidisciplinary treatment planning and clinical social work interventions, including patient and family psychotherapy. Collaborating closely with the care management team, you will provide direction and input for patients enrolled in Behavioral Health Integration, while also working alongside community health workers to address unmet social needs and engage community members in care and supportive services through Community Health Integration. We are seeking a flexible and adaptable LCSW who thrives in a fast-paced, nontraditional clinical environment, utilizing evidence-based and culturally sensitive best practices to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients.

Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interview and assess patients and assist throughout patient care plan. Screening, assessment, and treatment for behavioral health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use)
Use of common screening tools and best practices (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, SBIRT, etc.) Contributing to team-based care for the management of chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, obesity, etc.)
Assist in the detection of "at risk" patients and develop of plans to prevent further health complications Perform Social Determinant of Health Risk Assessments; Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluations; Individual and Family Psychotherapy Services
Demonstrated ability to collaborate on a multi-disciplinary team Working knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial treatments for common mental health and substance use disorders
Document in Electronic Health Records in a timely, accurate, and clinically sound way, and communicates critical information to the medical team Monitor health outcomes at an individual and population level Identifies and provides helpful resources to patients and families.
Able to adapt services to language and cultural preferences; and promote diversity among the providers working in teams.
Other related duties as required.
Commitment to excellence. Through all work and actions, demonstrate commitment to excellence.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
Ability to operate various software applications including by not limited to electronic medical records, care coordination platforms and video technology.
Ability to assist and educate patients in the use of telehealth equipment.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The above duties are intended to describe the key aspects of the work performed by individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive listing of requirements relative to the position. Therefore, the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

Master's degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited university or institution
2 years clinical social work experience
LCSW license in the State of Wyoming - current and in good standing

Preferred:

Prior work experience as a Social Worker in medical setting, FQHC or RHC.
Prior work with diverse patient population
Prior work experience in integrated behavioral health models


OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to act as a patient advocate.
Ability to positively interact with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.
Ability to interact assertively and tactfully when dealing with conflict and in group solving activities.
Ability to demonstrate a professional, open minded approach in identifying problems and resolving problems/conflicts.
Ability to develop creative solutions outside of the health care setting.
Ability to develop relationships with community resources.
Ability to appropriately manage time and work in flexible environments.
Ability to work under a self-directed model and meet demanding deadlines.

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