LCSW​/LMFT - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.
** Benefits Eligible
** Full-Time Benefit Eligible
** Work Shift
** Night - 12 Hour Shift (United States of America)
** Department
* * 7076 KH - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit The LCSW/LMFT provides comprehensive psychosocial/clinical assessments to meet the care needs of the patients the Kaweah Health serves. The LCSW/LMFT provides education, referral and support in a psychosocial aspect in the situations of individuals, families, or groups; helping to improve social or health services.

QUALIFICATIONS License /Certification

Required:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT)
Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Essential

Gathers information about the patient's social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situation for a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan.

Counsels individuals and their families regarding psychosocial needs and problems related to their medical condition.

Provides discharge planning, coordinating equipment and/or home care, placement of patient in appropriate facility, transportation, patient-family training, financial needs and necessary follow-up. Documents activity in medical record according to policy.

Intervenes in crisis situations, providing needed assessment, counseling and information to patients and their families.

Provides consultation to physicians, hospital staff and community as it relates to patient care needs.

Makes rounds and responds to referrals from physicians and staff providing guidance to necessary social services.

Charts all necessary patient information carefully and accurately and according to procedure.

Arranges transportation for patients leaving hospital for transfers to other levels of care (nursing home, other acute care hospitals) and for standard patients with no means of getting home. Accumulates information on community resources and links patients, families, and staff to appropriate services.

Assists in financial counseling, linking patients and their families to appropriate resources.

Provides education to department, hospital staff, and community on psychosocial aspects of illness.

Provides support and knowledge on medical-social issues through structured community outreach programs.

Addendum (essential for specific dept)
PATIENT & FAMILY SERVICES ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Provides consultation, direction, guidance and supervision as requested for Medical Counselor and ASW/MFTI.Provides Team Lead coverage for PFS Staff in absence of Patient and Family Services Manager.

Provides supervision and delegate's duties to the Social Work Assistants as appropriate within the scope of practice.

Provides field supervision to Master's prepared students as requested.

PSYCH SERVICES ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Using sound clinical judgment provides effective and dynamic therapeutic groups on a consistent basis which meaningfully address the client's needs and goals as stated in the treatment plan.

Performs thorough psychosocial assessments within specified time frames.

Formulates a discharge plan as soon as possible after admission in collaboration with other disciplines based on diagnostic summary.

Facilitates treatment planning process and assures that all treatment team functions are thoroughly documented.

Completes family/significant other…