Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Location:

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Position Type:
Full‑time / Regular (Monday‑Friday business hours).

STGi is currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide services for a Community‑Based Outpatient Clinic in Holly Springs, MS.

• Provide social work services based on physician's orders to meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of patients.
• Provide initial social work assessment for adult/geriatric Primary Care and/or Psychiatric patients.
• Participate in treatment completion, discharge planning, referrals, and placements of patients as applicable.
• Provide coverage for chemically dependent patients as applicable.
• Offer psychotherapeutic intervention of a specialized nature to patients and/or families with severe to complex psychosocial difficulties.
• Provide referrals for individual, group, marital, family, financial, or activity therapies.
• Carry out mandatory reporting activities including Child Protective Services (CPS), Adult Protective Services (APS), and Elder Abuse.
• Provide crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and problem‑solving interventions as applicable.
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team for assessment, diagnosis, and development of treatment strategies and goals.
• Review progress of treatments and provide appropriate feedback to the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Act as primary liaison between families/friends of assigned patients, and between HNFS and the VAMC.
• Serve as a community liaison with VA and Community Mental Health Centers and other appropriate agencies.
• Act as a resource person to other CBOC staff regarding community services and programs.
• Provide group therapy in accordance with state licensure and regulations.
• Maintain universal precautions and infection control practices.
• Ensure smooth and timely flow of patients following VA access standards and triage protocol.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and assist during respiratory and cardiac arrest procedures as needed.
• Document all pertinent patient information in medical records and VISTA to demonstrate quality care delivery and promote continuity of care.
• Maintain the VISTA reminder tracking system current for each enrolled patient.
• Assist in scheduling patients for initial and follow‑up appointments in accordance with VA access standards and patient needs.
• Maintain patients informed about their plan of care.
• Provide health education, materials, and resources to patients and families.
• Assist the Clinic Manager in ensuring all patient information on access/wait‑time documentation is complete and accurate.
• Assist the Clinic Manager in ensuring all patient information on electronic encounter documentation is complete and accurate.
• Participate in the ongoing Performance Improvement Program among Contractor, Subcontractor(s), and the VAMC.
• Ensure all required documentation and reports are completed accurately and timely.
• Assist with the clinic’s compliance of all federal, state, local, JCAHO, OSHA, Veteran Affairs, Contractor VA Program and Subcontractor safety and operational regulations, directives and standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and support patients' privacy, rights, and safety.
• Perform other work‑related duties as assigned.

• Master's degree of Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Retention of a current state licensure in the state of practice.
• Retention of current CPR/BLS certification.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply professional social service principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Knowledge of crisis and family dynamics.
• Ability to assess patient condition, recognize adverse signs and symptoms, and react swiftly in emergencies.
• Ability to set realistic, measurable education goals for patients, considering their and family needs, level of understanding, and available local resources.
• Ability to develop and provide individualized and group counseling, guidance, and problem‑solving assistance.
• Knowledge of basic customer service concepts related to age‑specific populations.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills with proper telephone etiquette.
• Proficiency in medical terminology usage.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer maneuverability.

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with mental health/psychiatric patients.
• Preferred:
  Minimum of 2–3 years MSW/LCSW experience.

STGi offers a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, and generous PTO policy.

STGi is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.