Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Behavioral Health Clinic - Days - Full-time

Woman's Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 38,187 - 55,365; Full time

Job summary

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a licensed social worker to support the Behavioral Health clinic. The role emphasizes psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with physicians, nurses, and therapists to plan individualized treatment for patients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, or life events affecting mental health.

The position requires an MSW, at least one year of outpatient therapy experience, and an unencumbered Louisiana LCSW license.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work.
• Minimum of one year of outpatient therapy experience.
• Current and unencumbered Louisiana LCSW license.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate mental health status, strengths, challenges, and identify social determinants and barriers preventing long term wellness.
• Develop rapport and collaborate with patients, families, and the treatment team to develop individualized treatment plans that address mental health goals, including crisis intervention and long-term care planning.
• Provide individual and group counseling to patients, addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, substance misuse, trauma, and coping strategies. Coordinate and monitor the delivery of mental health services, ensuring that patients have access to necessary outpatient resources, including therapy, follow up appointments and medication.
• Advocate for patients' rights and needs within the mental health system, legal system, and community, ensuring they receive appropriate care and support. Provide immediate crisis intervention and support during mental health emergencies, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.
• Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and strategies for managing symptoms and achieving recovery. Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, documenting assessments, treatment plans, progress, and outcomes in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Connect patients with community resources, support groups, and services that can assist in their recovery and improve their overall quality of life. Work closely with psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other mental health professionals within Woman’s Hospital and the community, collaborating on the patients treatment needs.
• Adhere to ethical standards and principles of social work, ensuring that patient confidentiality and autonomy are respected. Participate on internal committees and work groups as assigned.
• Perform other duties assigned by department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Patient populations of the Behavioral health clinic include, but are not limited to:

• OB patients age 18 or over
• Patients experiencing stillbirths, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancy or infant death
• GYN patients with expressed needs
• Patients newly diagnosed with cancer
• Patients within the Woman’s Behavioral Health clinic who require individualized psychotherapy services for serious mental illness such as anxiety, depression or trauma which may or may not be within the context of pregnancy or postpartum, fetal, or infant loss, cancer treatment, and obstetric or gynecology patients with expressed needs.

Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited school of social work
• A minimum of one year of prior experience performing outpatient therapy
• Current and unencumbered LCSW license in the state of Louisiana
• Experience in individual and group outpatient therapy strongly preferred

Responsibilities of the Social Worker include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' mental health status, strengths, challenges, and identify social determinants and barriers preventing long term wellness.
• Develop rapport and collaborate with patients, families, and the treatment team to develop individualized treatment plans that address mental health goals, including crisis intervention and long-term care planning.
• Provide individual and group counseling to patients, addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, substance misuse, trauma, and coping strategies. Coordinate and monitor the delivery of mental health services, ensuring that patients have access to necessary outpatient resources, including therapy, follow up appointments and medication.
• Advocate for patients' rights and needs within the mental health system, legal system, and community, ensuring they receive appropriate care and support. Provide immediate crisis intervention and support during mental health emergencies, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.
• Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and strategies for managing symptoms and achieving recovery. Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, documenting assessments, treatment plans, progress, and outcomes in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Connect patients with community resources, support groups, and services that can assist in their recovery and improve their overall quality of life. Work closely with psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other mental health professionals within Woman’s Hospital and the community, collaborating on the patients treatment needs.
• Adhere to ethical standards and principles of social work, ensuring that patient confidentiality and autonomy are respected. Participate on internal committees and work groups as assigned.
• Perform other duties assigned by department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Hours

Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 4:30pm. Most Fridays, 7:30am -2pm

Pay

$27.72 - $40.19 based on experience

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Woman’s Hospital. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.