Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Company: Support Solutions
Location: Jackson
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:
The incumbent serves as Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Support
Solutions of Tennessee; provides psychiatric social work assistance
to persons with mental illness and their families. Collaborates
with the psychiatric and medical treatment team in diagnosis and
treatment planning for persons supported.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:The
knowledge base of clinical social work includes theories of
biological, psychological, and social development; diversity and
cultural competency; interpersonal relationships; family and group
dynamics; mental disorders; addictions; impacts of illness, trauma,
or injury; and the effects of the physical, social, and cultural
environment. This knowledge is inculcated in social work graduate
school and is fused with direct-practice skills that are developed
by the practitioner during a period of at least two years of
post-graduate experience under clinical supervision. This period
should suffice to prepare the clinical social worker for autonomous
practice and state-licensure as a clinical social work
professional. Our position requires:1. Investigates case situations
and presents information to Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist
and other members of health team, on patient's family and social
background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment.2. Helps patients
to respond constructively to treatment and assist in adjustment
leading to and following discharge.3. Interprets psychiatric
treatment to patient's family and helps to reduce fear and other
attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and
continuation of treatment.4. Serves as link between patient,
psychiatric agency, and community5. Works directly in treatment
relationship with patients, individually or in groups, in
consultation with Psychiatrist.6. Uses researched based strengths
based social work approach to treating clients.7. Can assess and
make clinical evaluations of client's mental health and diagnose
mental illness.8. Make judgments on the best course of treatments
based upon current clinical research in the social work fieldOTHER
FUNCTIONS:1. Exhibits behaviors and best practices that are
consistent with the vision and values of SSTN.2. Practices safe
work habits to eliminate and control potential safety and health
hazards and to maintain a safe work environment. Attends all safety
training as scheduled.3. Work as part of the team to ensure that
SSTN Quality Management principles (Plan, Measure, Assess.
Improve.) are practiced and achieved.4. Operates SSTN and personal
transportation in a safe and healthy manner.5. Performs other job
related duties as may be assigned by designated and/or authorized
staff
Requirements:
Keywords: Support Solutions, Jackson , Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Healthcare , Jackson, Tennessee
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