Counselor/Social Worker - PRN

Job Description

Responsibilities

Brentwood Hospital is looking for a dynamic Counselor / Social Worker to join our team of professionals who are dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals and families for the achievement of improving their mental health. Help, by providing a safe, nurturing environment while they are with us; hope, by providing options for continued improvement when they leave this environment.

The LPC/LCSW LMSW/PLPC provides quality case management and psychotherapeutic services to adult psychiatric patients population (age range approximately and up), adult CD patients population (age range approximately and up), adolescent patient population (age range -), child patient population, (age range approximately 4-), and their families, spouse, significant other. Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment of adult psychiatric patients, adult cd patients, adolescent patients, child patients and their families.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Provides group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conducts educational and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
• Daily progress notes summarized patient’s progress toward treatment goals; Contact with family, significant others, community agencies recorded in progress notes.
• Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient’s aftercare needs. Identifies and assesses family or community resources such as, group homes, or mental health practitioners to meet patients’ aftercare needs.

About Universal Health Services

Qualifications

• Education / Experience: Master's Degree in social work, counseling or related field. Experience in inpatient or outpatient mental health setting preferred.
• Hours: PRN, as needed
• Licensure: LPC/ PLPC or LCSW/LMSW license required