Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
CHI Franciscan Medical Group

Overview:

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U. S. , from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Franciscan Medical Group is currently seeking a full time Social Worker for Behavioral Health for our Franciscan Behavioral Health Team at Franciscan Medical Clinic here in Tacoma, WA!
This candidate will be a dynamic member of an integrated, evidence-based patient centered care for effective mental and primary care team collaboration. No weekends, nights or organizationally recognized holidays required!

Pediatric experience strongly desired!

Job Summary:
This job is responsible for coordinating and supporting mental health care with the assigned clinic(s) and for coordinating referrals to clinically-indicated services outside the clinic. An incumbent functions as a core member of a Collaborative Care team that is made up of the patient's primary care provider, a psychiatric consultant and, when available, other providers in the primary care clinic. An incumbent may provide evidence-based treatments or consult with other mental health providers when such treatment is indicated.

Essential Duties
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• Performs patient assessment/data collection, interprets findings and formulates treatment plans.
• Implements and updates psychosocial plan of care and treatment based on patient needs throughout patient's course of care.
• Works with treatment team to provide and manage treatment.
• Provides effective psychotherapy and brief interventions within scope of practice
• Identifies and implements strategies to meet the educational needs of the patient/family/significant others as relates to psychological health and/or substance use.
• Designs effective curricula for education to address psychosocial/behavioral health issues in primary care and leads effective classes for staff/medical practitioners and other behavioral health providers.
• Completes all required documentation, in an accurate and thorough manner, in accordance with CHI-FH and/or grant documentation standards.
• Monitors the site's behavioral health capabilities, identifying issues related to patient services and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Population Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department's defined specific populations served.
• Adheres to and exhibits our Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.

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Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in Social Work and two years of related work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.
• One (1) year of work experience as a member of an interdisciplinary team is preferred.

License/Certification:

• Must possess a valid Washington State license to practice as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LiCSW).
• Eligible to be credentialed and enrolled in Medicare and private payers for reimbursement.