Psychotherapist, Behavioral Health

• Master's: Social Work

• OR Master of Social Services, MSS, degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• OR LMFT-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

• OR PSY-Psychologist of California

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• Two years recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and clinical interventions, including crisis intervention, intervention with patient/family behavioral issues, grief counseling, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end of life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation

• Collaboration skills and ability to work effectively on a team

• Knowledge of transitions of care and community resources

• Knowledge of post cute levels of care and resource needs for discharge planning

• Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g. Tarasoff, patient confidentiality)

• Knowledge of behavioral health and the skills to assess mental health functioning, high risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric conditions impacting hospitalization or transitions of care

• Knowledge of suicidal behavior, and the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care

• Knowledge of substance use and the skills to assess level of addiction, motivation for change, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care

• Knowledge and understanding of the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of newborns, children, adolescents, adults and elders

• Knowledge of palliative care, goals of care discussions, and the psychosocial needs of the patient and family at end-of-life

• Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing

• Must demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills, to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands

• Proficient in using a computer to accurately enter and extract data, send and receive email, calendar appointments, and use task lists as will be using a variety of computer software programs

• Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk population