Medical Social Worker - LCSW Behavioral Health Outpatient-20 hrs/wk

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

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A Brief Overview
Provide pediatric patients, families, and groups with outpatient based mental health therapy under the supervision of a designated clinical supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Clinical Care
  • Provide individual, family and/or group therapy for children, adolescents, and families
    ◦ 24 session slots and 1 emergency session slot per week
  • Shadow and provide psychological consults within different levels of care
  • Attend and participate in department meetings - clinical and organizational
  • Documentation
    ◦ Appropriately documents intakes, therapy sessions, safety plans, treatment plans and terminations summaries in the electronic medical record.
    ◦ All notes will be completed within 5 days
    ◦ All intake and therapy notes will be sent to the Lead Therapist to cosign
    ◦ Any edits requested by the Lead Therapist will be completed within 3 days
  • Care Coordination
    ◦ Collaboration of care with appropriate disciplines (PCPs, Psychiatry, etc)
    ◦ Provides referrals for patient and family needs
    ◦ Shares appropriate resource materials and information with patients/families.
    ◦ Utilizes social work support as needed
    ◦ Triage of crisis calls to determine appropriate level of care (referral to CAC vs. safety planning)
  • Ethical and Safety
    ◦ Documents pertinent information and completes all CPS reports in a timely fashion in collaboration with social work staff and in accordance to related policies and ethical standards.
    ◦ Notes with any safety concern will be completed on the same day as the encounter
    ◦ The therapist will share any ethical or safety concerns with the Lead therapist on the same business day
• Active Engagement in Learning and Clinical Supervision
  • Attends 2 hours of clinical supervision meetings per every 15 patients seen
  • Is prepared and engaged in discussions for supervision meetings
  • Periodically presents clinical information that the therapist has been studying
  • Throughout all phases, therapists will invest time in continuing education (independent reading and therapy based group courses) to strengthen clinical skills.
    In this learning role, there will be three phases:
  • Phase 1 – Clinical Care will be shadowed by LI Pathway therapist
  • Phase 2 – LI Pathway therapists will be supervised as the therapist conducts their own intake and therapy sessions
  • Phase 3 – LI Pathway therapists will conduct intake and therapy sessions independently

Education Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work Required or
• Master's Degree in a mental health related field with associated field experience Required

Experience Qualifications

• Experience in medical social work or healthcare Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Requires knowledge of human behavior, social problems, counseling modalities, and community resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form, relaying case information to patients/families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, attorneys and law enforcement as needed.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current and Valid Masters Social Worker and Mental Health Practitioner licensure in the state of Nebraska Required
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle record/driving record Required and
• For Behavioral Health Team Members: Cover inpatient consults one weekend day per week under a licensed provider supervision. Required

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