Social Worker LCSW KAL at Beacon Health System – Kalamazoo, Michigan

Applies specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, conditions and addictions.

Responsibilities:
Administers and interprets tests and measures of psychosocial functioning for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities.

Develops and implements appropriate assessment-based treatment plan.

Consults with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.

Provides crisis-oriented psychotherapy as well as short-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment.

Completes documentation of patient therapy in a timely manner and in accordance with both Federal and State regulations.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Required Credential(s):
One or more of the following:
Clinical Counselor obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Counselor credentialed from the Michigan Board of Counseling obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date.
Psychologist credentialed from the Michigan Board of Psychology obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date.
Social Worker credentialed from the Michigan Board of Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date. Any level accepted.