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The Psychiatric Social Worker is a member of an interdisciplinary team who provides direct assessment, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning, treatment intervention and psycho-education to members and/or family members. Must be familiar w/ all aspects of psychopathology and recognize the appropriate and timely clinical treatment intervention needed. The Psychiatric Social Worker may work w/ specific age group as is determined by training and certificate. Must be familiar w/ and have expertise in a variety of treatment modalities. The majority of the position will be spent in direct patient care.

Essential Functions:
- Competencies: Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment intervention of members.
- Appropriate selection of treatment modality to member's presenting problem
- Is an effective communicator of clinical material to member and clinical staff.
- Provides high internal and external customer/patient satisfaction.
- Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.
- Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in member's charts.
- Is knowledgeable of KP and community resources.
- Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patient's clinical care and license.
- Maintains license.
- Conduct initial interview w/ Members by eliciting and interpreting the psychological and social meaning of complaints.
- Determines urgency of member's need.
- Provides a professional interpretation of member's presentation and recommends a course of therapeutic action, selects appropriate treatment modality.
- Provides treatment to adults, adolescents and children.
- Renders appropriate and immediate guidance and therapy for members in crisis or in need of clinical services.
- Maintains written record of therapy, prepares reports and letter; phones, writes and visits (with member permission) social agencies, schools relatives, friends to obtain pertinent information.
- Provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding family interactions, socio-cultural determinants and community resources.
- Provides telephone assessment, counseling, resource information and referrals.
- Proficient in identifying and treating the span of developmental stages.
- Proficient in various treatment modalities including, but not limited to individual, group family and child therapy.
- Complies w/ organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines and all regulatory agency policies and procedures.
- Participates in QM and CQI activities.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required
- Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in a behavioral health setting required.
- Master's degree in a related Behavioral Healthcare field required
- Valid and current CA LMFT or LCSWlicense required.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required.
- Knowledge of and ability to utilize current DSM nomenclature required.


Notes:
-Work schedule is: Tuesday - Saturday. Saturday hours are: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.
- Schedule may vary according to operational needs and has flexible hours (Tues - Fri)
- Must be available for minimum, one (1) Evening per week
- May be filled by LMFT or LCSW.
- Work Location: Ventura Medical Offices 1000 S. Hill Rd. Ste. 100
- Must successfully pass or have passed the bilingual test (within the last 12 months), or be active in the QBS program.]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT 3244883-Los-Angeles-Behavioral-or-Mental-Health