Job Description
Overview
The LCSW works as part of the primary care treatment team, providing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, crisis intervention and education, and financial planning to patients. Works collaboratively with all other members of the healthcare team to assist in triage and management of medical/behavioral health problems within the primary care setting.
Qualifications
License/Certifications:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Education:
Master's Degree: Social Work
Other Knowledge/Skills:
Therapist
Responsibilities
Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families, coordinating care with primary care staff, to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
Formulate, develop, and implement a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Provide education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's illness and/or life situation.
May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Document findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines and standards.
Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families
Provide counseling to patients and families
Facilitate support groups and community-based activities
Provide educational resources to patients, families, communities, and others
Assist primary health care providers in recognizing/treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges
Research and develop resources to meet the social/emotional needs of patients and families
Identify relevant community resources and link them to patients as appropriate
About Us
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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.
We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
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Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $29.29per hour - $50.38per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.