Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Pediatric Outpatient

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. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.