Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Pediatrics

Geisinger; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits from day one

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/yr

401(k) with employer contributions

Wellness program (MyHealth Rewards)

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to join our in-person pediatric psychiatry team. The role requires active PA LCSW licensure and offers a signing bonus of $7,500 if eligible.

You will assess patient needs, develop treatment plans and provide psychotherapy to individuals, families, couples, and groups as clinically appropriate, collaborating with both outpatient and inpatient teams to coordinate care. A Master’s in Social Work is required.

Qualifications

• Active Pennsylvania LCSW licensure is required.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred.
• Full-time, in-person position in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as clinically appropriate.
• Collaborate with psychiatry and other team members for care planning.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Summary

$7500 Signing Bonus, if eligible; Full Time; In-Person; Monday – Friday; Day 8am – 4:30pm; REQUIRES: Active Pennsylvania Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure; previous pediatric experience strongly preferred

Job Duties

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.

• Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
• Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
• Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.
• Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
• Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
• Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Position Details

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.