21-94433

Company: Wellpath
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: May 31, 2021

Job Description:

Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented, compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to “Always Do The Right Thing!”Under the direction of the Regional Mental Health Director (RMHD), Health Services Administrator (HSA), Program Manager (PM), or higher licensed medical professional, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) will be responsible for providing diagnostic evaluations and therapy counseling using applied psychotherapy of a non-medical nature to persons served in compliance with all applicable LCSW and MFT standards, state and federal rules and regulations.Education for Social Worker:Master’s degree as a MFT or LCSWExperience for Social Worker:Two (2) years of experience providing treatment to adults with various mental health disabilities requiredExperience with Crisis/Risk ManagementAdvanced knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, discharge planning and excellent documentation skillsLicenses/Certifications for Social Worker:Current (and must maintain) unrestricted MFT or LCSW license in state of practiceCurrent (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHATriages and conducts intakes, evaluations and/or assessments on patients admitted to outpatient housing unit and/or referred by Security, Healthcare staff, and other Community sources and makes appropriate recommendations to the healthcare unit and security staff regarding the direction or required level of careo Refer all 5150 eligible persons served to the County Mental Health and/or Emergency Room for evaluation o Recommends special housing or special watch and/or observations to security based on clinical findingso Identifies and conducts other essential treatment services such as, psychoeducational groups, art therapy, pre-release counseling and other transitional groups, when appropriate or when applicableo Recommends and provides treatment plans, such as other non-pharmacological treatments or services such as group or individual therapy, when appropriate, for persons served on his/her caseload and in all areas of the correctional facility with regular updates when neededo When applicable, initiates involuntary hospitalization for those persons served who need to be transferred to outside Mental Health facilities and generates appropriate paperwork relevant to the hospitalizationAssesses for Suicide Ideation and provides suicide intervention and management of suicidal and high-risk persons servedConducts daily rounds and evaluations to assess the treatment needs of persons served that request or desire mental health services within the correctional facility settingHold daily sick call, evaluate patients, obtain medication history, verify current medication consult with medical provider/psychiatrist to continue psychotropic medications, and discuss conditions falling outside protocol perimetersRecommends medication evaluations to the MD when necessary and coordinates closely with the Prescriber or Psychiatrist to ensure that persons served requiring evaluation or re-evaluation for medication are seen in a timely manner and the Prescriber is aware of any information pertinent to the patient’s clinical conditionAssists in the management of medications and is able to identify when persons served are at risk due to side effectsProvides consultation to security and healthcare staff regarding patient’s behavior, safety concerns or other mental health concernsIs able to provide linkage and/or discharge planning services when necessary or when appropriate or applicableResponds to and provides mental health crisis intervention in psychiatric emergencies as identified for the entire facilityProvides clinical supervision for persons served or patients on his/her caseloadWhen applicable, participates in the treatment programming and planning discussion of problem cases, follow up and monitoring of medication, and general psychiatric inputAttends regular treatment team multidisciplinary meetings, classification meetings, or other required administrative meetingsParticipates in CQI and/or QA studies and group sessionsMonitors the clinical condition and treatment needs of special patient population (e.g. Guilty but Mentally Ill or persons served receiving anti-psychotic medication) as determined necessary by institution or agency directive or policyWorks effectively with all staff including security, healthcare and administrative staffProvide on-call services as neededProvides staff training in relevant mental health issues such as signs and symptoms of mental illness, management of mentally ill persons served, crisis intervention and related topicsChart all findings in patient's record providing written summaries of history, diagnosis and treatment course or other documentation requirements as outlined by CMGC and FacilityProvides services in compliance with Facility and Company Safety and Mental Health Policies and ProceduresParticipate in Quality Management Peer Review activities and staff trainingMay assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process of potential staffMay assist in orientation and training of new employeesResponsible for the performance evaluations and successful training of direct reportsPerform other duties as assigned.Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer

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