Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Adult Psychiatry
Job Summary
Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.
Job Duties
We are seeking full-time licensed clinical social worker who is licensed or license-eligible in Pennsylvania and have experience working in primary care or medical settings. Geisinger is committed to significant, system-wide expansion of integrated behavioral health in primary care and specialty medical settings and to its educational mission of developing the next generation of integrated clinical psychologists in our region.
At Geisinger, embedded PCBH and integrated specialty care psychologists are leaders within interdisciplinary care teams working to improve population health within fast-paced clinical settings. They provide evidence-based, patient-centered and consultative patient care and support maintenance of patients in their clinics and programs. Integrated psychologists fulfill the following services and roles:
Provide evaluation and consultation appropriate to the primary care or specialty medical setting
Develop and implement treatment plans and monitor care components
Deliver brief, evidence-based behavioral health interventions
Facilitate patient and family education on presenting concerns
Consult with physicians and allied health providers to support decision making, build on medical interventions, and improve provider-patient relationships
Offer supervision and training to psychology, social work, and medical residents, physicians, and other members of the care team
Assist in design, development, and implementation of clinical programs
Participate in program development/evaluation and quality improvement
Position Details
*Hours: Monday - Friday! No weekends or on-call!
*Geisinger offers comprehensive suite of healthcare benefits all starting day one of employment! This includes medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage. We also offer tuition assistance and 5% contribution to your retirement plan.
Education
Master's Degree-Social Work (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Default Issuing BodySkills
Psychotherapy; Patients Rights; Assessment And Diagnosis; Behavioral Therapy Management; Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance; Healthcare Industry; TeamworkAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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