Travel Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - $2,000 to $2,450 per week in Colorado

Location: Colorado

Pay: $2,000 to $2,450 per week

Start Date: ASAPAbout the Position

Requirements: Provides direct and comprehensive care to patients identified with behavioral, chemical dependency and/or mental health needs. Coordinates the care and svcs for patients id'd as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria. Collects in-depth info about a patient's condition, situation and functioning to id individual needs in order to develop a plan to meet those needs. May perform psychosocial needs assessments. Works with patient and family/caregivers to determine specific goals and actions based on assessment. Coordinates discharge planning. Executes specific interventions to meet established goals. Organizes, integrates and coordinates the necessary resources to accomplish the goals and plan. Assesses the patient's prior level of functioning, access to and/or use of community resources and available support systems. Assists the care team in developing a plan of care which includes, but is not limited to: assuring appropriateness of services and care setting, assuring individualized support and education, determining the need for continued svcs, planning for discharge, and identifying and connecting patients/families with available community resources if needed. Collaborates with Physicians and other members of the HC team on the patient's behalf. Id's appropriate admission and continued stay issues. Enhances the quality of patient care through effective and efficient use of resources. Helps to id strategies for reducing length of stay and appropriate utilization of services. Utilizes criteria including clinical pathway data and implements strategies to resolve controllable variances. Attends, facilitates and participates in rounds and case conferences. Advocates for patient rights. Monitors efficiency and availability of services and evaluates outcomes through variance tracking, data collection. ID's needs, facilitates, or provides education to physicians and ancillary departments/nursing units regarding case management, discharge planning process, and roles. Participates in multidisciplinary groups and development of guidelines. Conducts comprehensive beh health assessments for patients on mental health holds in the ED and on the medical floors when ordered by a physician. Facilitates inpatient psych transfers for these behavioral health patients as indicated. Facilitates and participates in family and interdisciplinary meetings regarding patients as needed. Provides clinical and crisis intervention to patients and families. Provides patient and family education and community education, including advanced directives, domestic violence, child and elder abuse. Provides individual counseling and/or group counseling to patient and family as appropriate. Assists other case managers with family and interdisciplinary meetings regarding patients as needed. Creates and complete direct clinical interventions, resource referrals, discharge planning and consultation to multidisciplinary team members. Participates in multidisciplinary care planning meetings. Communicate and collaborate with medical, interdisciplinary team staff, patient, family, insurance companies, and social agencies to provide quality discharge plan to appropriate, safe, level of care. Promotes patient/family participation in decision-making and care planning. Provides community resources for psychosocial, financial, and educational needs of patient and family. Collaborate with agencies. Participate in community activities, community-wide in-services and training to promote psycho-social health. Promotes mission, vision, and abides by service behavior standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

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