Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Behavioral Health

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital; WaKeeney (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker for the WaKeeney & Ellis Family Care Clinics. The role involves diagnosing, designing, and delivering social work treatment across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and care coordination settings.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis counseling, discharge planning, and resource linkage.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) license in the State of Kansas.
• Clinical training and experience in assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and psychosocial treatment.
• Knowledge of social work principles, behavioral health, community resources, discharge planning, and care coordination.
• Current CPR/BLS certification or ability to obtain certification within the required timeframe. Must maintain required licensure and continuing education throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, financial, and environmental needs.
• Develop and implement individualized social work treatment plans based on patient and family needs.
• Provide individual, family, and crisis counseling and supportive interventions.
• Assist patients and families in coping with illness, injury, loss, grief, trauma, and significant life changes.
• Participate in discharge planning and coordinate appropriate posthospital services and follow-up care.
• Identify and connect patients with community resources, including behavioral health services, housing, transportation, financial assistance, home health, hospice, long-term care, and other support services.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation, respiratory care, and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Provide education to patients, families, and health care staff regarding psychosocial needs and available resources.
• Advocate for patients and families while promoting patient rights, dignity, safety, and informed decision-making.
• Assist with crisis intervention, including assessment of safety concerns and appropriate referral or intervention.
• Assess and respond appropriately to behavioral health, substance use, domestic violence, abuse, neglect, and other psychosocial concerns within the scope of practice and applicable laws.
• Make appropriate referrals to mental health providers, social service agencies, and other community organizations.
• Assist with coordination of care for patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, and quality improvement activities as appropriate.
• Maintain working knowledge of local, regional, state, and federal resources available to patients and families.
• Comply with hospital policies, professional standards, applicable Kansas laws and regulations, and confidentiality requirements.
• Participation in behavioral health treatment planning and interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, as applicable.
• Services are provided within the individual’s scope of practice, demonstrated competency, hospital policies, and assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain Behavioral Health documentation completed in a timely manner. Including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and individual/group therapy documentation.
• Maintain professional competency through continuing education and participation in professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

LSCSW (KS)

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Job description

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker for the WaKeeney & Ellis Family Care Clinics. The role involves diagnosing, designing, and delivering social work treatment across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and care coordination settings.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis counseling, discharge planning, and resource linkage.