Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

AvaMed Workforce; Chowchilla (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a full-time assignment at a California correctional facility in Chowchilla. The role is an independent contractor position with a 40-hour work week and a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00am to 2:00pm. The rate is $82 per hour ($3,280 per week).

Must be licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). Responsibilities include on-call coverage for emergencies, initial mental health evaluations, suicide risk assessments,

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

Responsibilities

• Available for on-call during scheduled days for patient emergencies.
• Conducts initial mental health evaluations and treatment planning.
• Performs clinically sound suicide risk evaluations and documents findings.
• Meet with inmate patients for crisis intervention and group therapy.
• Identify signs of psychiatric disorders to support diagnosis and management.
• Write clinical reports and develop treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Suicide risk assessment

Documentation

Interviewing

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Tools

EHR

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENTneed of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located inChowchilla, CA.

Position Details:

• 40 Hours per week
• Location: Chowchilla, CA
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:00pm
• Rate: $82/hr ($3,280/week)
• Status: Independent Contractor (1099)

Must belicensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Job Description:

• a. Periodically serves as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work days for patient emergencies;
• b. Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate’s current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation;
• c. Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed;
• d. Meets with mentally ill patient-inmates/youths for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances;
• e. Identifies the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in orders to comprehensively assess diagnose, and manage the presenting symptoms;
• f. Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses and prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice;