Clinical Social Worker - LCSW

The Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides evaluative and mental health services to the patients/family of the inpatient unit. This position conducts patient/family assessments, short-term therapy, group therapy sessions, and referrals. Maintains knowledge of psychiatric medications and identifies significant changes or high-risk situations.

Essential Job Functions

Title and Description

Completes social history, initial and ongoing assessments of patients, develops treatment plan and reviews assessment information and treatment plan with each patient.

Provides individual, couple, family or group therapy using a variety of therapeutic approaches.

Communicates with patient, families, agencies and other appropriate individuals regarding the results of screenings, assessments, recommendations, plan of care and other information deemed necessary to facilitate access to care.

Identifies professional and organizational issues and trends, suggesting action and facilitating change and participates in restructuring of processes and services.

Makes contact with referral sources, providers and other caregivers and assures communication and coordination exists regarding patient care. Collaborates with community resources to deliver services that promote quality outcomes and continuity of care.

Makes contact with the courts and assures communication and documentation exists regarding committals, emergency holds, guardianship and tribal issues.

Identifies, conducts follow-up and takes action on unsatisfactory outcomes, unusual findings, special needs and requests.

Ensures that intervention, treatment or referrals are made according to standard operating procedure.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.

Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:

• All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
• The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
• The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

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Safety & Compliance

• Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
• Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
  • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
  • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
  • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Program Effectiveness

Monitors program effectiveness by evaluating, initiating and participating in restructuring of current and new programs.

Behavior Standards

• Integrity: We will always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
• Acknowledge: We will create a welcoming, healing environment.
• Meaningful: We will provide an exceptional patient experience.
• Accountable: We will accept responsibility for our actions and behaviors.
• Listen: We will listen and seek to understand.
• Team: We will work together to deliver world-class care.
• Respect: We will treat each other with respect.
• Understand: We will seek to understand and respond genuinely.

License, Certification & Registration

Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)

North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Prior to Start Date

HR Primary Sources

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)

Minnesota Board of Social Work

Within 12 Months of Start Date

HR Primary Sources

Basic Life Support (BLS)

American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross CPR for Prof. Rescue

Within 2 Months of Start Date

Learning Management System

Notes

Education & Experience

Degree/Diploma

Program of Study

Required/Preferred

Master's

Social Work

Required

Experience

Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 3 years of related experience

Preferred

Knowledge & Skills

Title

Required/Preferred

Physical Demands

Activity

Frequency

Sit

Frequently (34-66%)

Stand

Occasionally (5-33%)

Walk

Occasionally (5-33%)

Stoop/Bend

Occasionally (5-33%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Rarely (
Crawl

Not Applicable

Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Occasionally (5-33%)

Twist

Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Frequently (34-66%)

See

Frequently (34-66%)

Hear

Frequently (34-66%)

Weight Demands

Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Sedentary (
Carry

Sedentary (
Push/Pull

Sedentary (
Slide/Transfer

Sedentary (

Working Conditions

Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Not Applicable

Extreme Temperature

Not Applicable

Functional Assessment

Type

Not Applicable