Social Worker - LCSW

Cynet Health; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health in Mansfield, Ohio seeks a Social Worker - LCSW to provide behavioral health and substance abuse interventions for a caseload of mentally ill inmates. You will perform screens, mental health evaluations, and crisis services including suicide watch within your scope of practice.

You will supervise lower-level staff, coordinate treatment with the clinical team, and complete discharge summaries and documentation per policy.

Qualifications

• Licensed social worker with LISW or LPCC (LSW not acceptable).
• BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for health and substance abuse interventions for a caseload of mentally ill inmates.
• Completes detailed screens, mental health evaluations, and crisis services inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice.
• Provides clinical direction to lower-level workers and may serve as treatment team coordinator.
• Conducts advanced practice individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan.
• Utilizes clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by a supervisor.
• Provides clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, including monitoring offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan.
• Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Completes transfer and discharge summaries.

Job description

Social Worker - LCSW

Profession: Behavioral Healthcare Provider

Specialty: Staff Augmentation

Duration: 26 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Experience: Minimum years of experience required

License: LISW or LPCC (LSW is not acceptable)

Certifications: BLS/CPR certification

Must-Have:

Crisis watch precaution coverage

Description:Responsible for health and substance abuse interventions for a caseload of mentally ill inmates.Completes detailed screens, mental health evaluations, and crisis services inclusive of suicide watch assessments within their scope of practice.Provides clinical direction to lower-level workers and may serve as treatment team coordinator.Conducts advanced practice individual and group clinical interventions as prescribed on the individual mental health treatment plan.Utilizes clinical intervention strategies within their scope of practice and directed by a supervisor.Provides clinical case management services to an assigned caseload, including monitoring offender compliance with the mental health treatment plan.Completes psychosocial needs and treatment assessments as part of interdisciplinary treatment planning.Completes transfer and discharge summaries.Consults with other institution staff regarding the mental health caseload inmate's institutional adjustment and service needs.Initiates and maintains contact with families and community agencies.Provides and seeks information relative to patient care and treatment.Makes appropriate community and re-entry referrals per the mental health treatment team.Writes reports or documentation to include documentation of all inmate contacts, clinical case management progress notes, discharge plans, and miscellaneous forms and reports as needed per policy and protocol.Attends meetings with supervision and performs other duties as assigned.Attends in-service training sessions and workshops for professional development.Participates in peer review as assigned.Must conduct themselves professionally and in a law-abiding manner at all times.Adheres to the established standards of employee conduct.