Licensed Master Social Worker: Mental Health Therapist

Support Solutions; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Support Solutions in Memphis, TN is seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker to provide psychiatric social work support to individuals and families. The role collaborates with the treatment team to plan care and support treatment through discharge.

The position requires a Master's in Social Work, an LMSW license, and a valid driver license. It involves direct patient contact, assessments, and coordination with community resources, in a day-shift, part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work.
• Must be licensed by a state board to provide Social Work based mental health therapy.
• LMSW license and current licensure as required.

Responsibilities

• Investigates case situations and presents information to Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist and other members of health team, on patients family and social background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment.
• Helps patients to respond constructively to treatment and assist in adjustment leading to and following discharge.
• Interprets psychiatric treatment to patients family and helps to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and continuation of treatment.
• Serves as link between patient, psychiatric agency, and community
• Works directly in treatment relationship with patients, individually or in groups, in consultation with Psychiatrist.
• Uses researched based strengths based social work approach to treating clients.
• Can assess and make clinical evaluations of clients mental health and diagnose mental illness.
• Make judgments on the best course of treatments based upon current clinical research in the social work field.

Education

Masters degree in Social Work

Licensed LMSW

Driver License

Auto insurance (personal vehicle)

Job description

Support Solutions in Memphis, TN is seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker to provide psychiatric social work support to individuals and families. The role collaborates with the treatment team to plan care and support treatment through discharge.

The position requires a Master's in Social Work, an LMSW license, and a valid driver license. It involves direct patient contact, assessments, and coordination with community resources, in a day-shift, part-time schedule.