LCSW - Full Time (Garden Grove, CA)

LCSW - Full Time

AltaMed Health Services - Garden Grove CA The staff social worker applies psychological counselling principles in the following areas assessment clinical interventions research training case management consultation supervises non-licensed staff and program development. The social worker will be involved in integrating behavioral health services into a primary care setting. Responsibilities will include diagnosis evaluation treatment and discharge planning. Provides a variety of interventions such as individual group child and family therapy. Interventions will focus on short-term problem-solving therapy short-term cognitive behavioral therapy brief psychodynamic therapy crisis intervention coping skills substance abuse treatment behavior modification case consultations and other evidence-based practice techniques. The social worker is a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes medical providers nursing staff medical support staff case managers administrators managers and directors. The social worker will collaborate with the patient to define the treatment goals and measures of success of treatment by utilizing evidence-based outcome measures. The social worker may attend various conferences workshops concerning mental health treatment and may be involved in several research studies or multidisciplinary projects Requirements Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Behavioral Science Board. Masters level degree required. Minimum of one year s experience working with the children and minimum one year of clinical experience. Current CPR First Aid Training certificate required. Bilingual English Spanish Required Responsibilites Evaluates data and develops an individualized care plan of to provide maximum benefit for all concerned. Oversees the implementation of the plan(s) and performs reassessments as needed. Coordinates referrals with medical providers and other staff. Interviews patient and family members prepares psychosocial assessments addressing all pertinent issues of participants. Educates and assists patient family in understanding and adjusting to the diagnosis disability treatment plan and medical recommendations. Refers patient to appropriate hospital services (specialty clinics child life etc) and community agencies (schools Regional centers MediCal CCS etc) as appropriate assisting patient family in utilizing such services. Provide age-appropriate and culturally sensitive counseling and individual family treatment as well as assistance in family life crisis situations. Educates and updates interdisciplinary team including residents in the continuity clinic on psychosocial issues. Prepares and maintains all pertinent records statistics and progress notes. Assist in the development of various program curriculum (Injury Prevention Reach Out etc.) Perform all other related duties as appropriate and or assigned HOW TO APPLY Website s www5.apply2jobs.com altamed ProfExt index.cfm fuseaction mExternal.showJob& RID 2231& CurrentPage 1 E-mail resume to difuentes(at)la.altamed.org