BH Clinician LCSW - Consult & Liaison

PeaceHealth; Springfield (OR); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician LCSW for a Full Time, Day position in Springfield, Oregon. This role provides timely behavioral health assessments in the Emergency Department and inpatient units, involving risk assessments and disposition planning for appropriate care settings.

The clinician will deliver individual, family, and group therapies, lead or supervise CSWA/ MSW interns when needed, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure trauma-informed,

Qualifications

• MSW required and licensed in Oregon.
• Minimum 3 years in behavioral health setting.
• Experience diagnosing and treating complex mental health conditions.
• Clinical supervision experience preferred.
• QMHP and CADC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations.
• May provide clinical leadership to a team of masters’ and bachelors’ level clinicians, CSWA candidates and MSW interns.
• Assesses, develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and their self-identified natural supports.
• Evaluates and provides interventions to improve a patient’s cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
• Provides urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Together with consumer and natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach, and engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

DSM-5 knowledge

Social Work Ethics

EMR documentation

Prioritization skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Oregon LCSW license

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Job description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician LCSW for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. This is a billable clinician role that requires an active NPI for client billing purposes.

The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $46.27 – $69.41. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

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The Behavioral Health Clinician on the Crisis and Consult & Liaison (C&L) Team provides timely behavioral health assessments for patients experiencing acute psychiatric needs in the Emergency Department and on inpatient medical units. The clinician completes Mental Health Exams and risk assessments to support disposition planning, including inpatient psychiatric admission or referral to community-based services. Behavioral health crises may present in many forms, including suicidal or homicidal ideation, recent suicide attempts, acute psychosis, substance use concerns, or emotional distress. The Crisis and C&L Team play a vital role in bridging medical and behavioral health care by collaborating closely with attending clinicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to address safety and treatment needs. Patients served come from all walks of life and represent a wide range of diagnoses and experiences, and this role offers the opportunity to provide patient-centered, trauma‑informed care while helping guide clinical decision-making and ensure access to the most appropriate and least restrictive level of behavioral health support.

Job Summary

Coordinates and oversees the plan of care and service delivery of behavioral health consumers across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Provide services to consumers with commercial insurance and Medicaid and Medicare.

Details of the position:

• Provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs.
• May provides clinical leadership to team of masters’ and bachelors’ level clinicians, CSWA candidates and MSW interns.
• Assesses, develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and their self-identified natural supports.
• Evaluates and provides interventions to improve a patient’s cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
• Provides urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Together with consumer and natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach, and engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you bring:

• Master's Degree Required: Social Work
• Minimum of 3 years Required: experience in behavioral health setting and
• Required: Experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex mental health conditions and
• Preferred: Experience providing clinical supervision to bachelors’ and masters’ level clinicians
• Required: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Oregon and
• Required: Upon Hire Basic Life Support

Skills

• Interpersonal skills to obtain and interpret information appropriate to patients’ needs and age as required for assessment range of treatment, and patient care (Required)
• Proficiency with DSM-5 diagnoses and best practice treatment interventions for a variety of behavioral health conditions (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
• Knowledge and adherence to Social Work Code of Ethics (Required)
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and documenting in electronic medical records (Required)
• Effective prioritization skills (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

• Responsible for evaluating patients experiencing a mental health crisis to determine appropriate levels of care including psychiatric hospitalization.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced emergency room and medical floor setting with a multi-disciplinary team.
• QMHP required.
• CADC preferred.
• Ability to supervise CSWA’s towards licensure preferred.
• Strong diagnostic, evaluation, and crisis intervention skills required.

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.
• Bend/ twist/ reach/ push/ pull occasionally.
• Lift/Carry: Occasionally up to 5 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting or in office environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

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