Job Opportunities API

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Conducts comprehensive assessments of the physical and social environments of patients in order to determine practical plans for eliminating undesirable conditions • Observes patients in various situations; ages; backgrounds; substance abuse, administers, and interprets intelligence, personality, or other psychological tests to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment • Treats psychological disorders to effect improved adjustments utilizing various techniques; selects appropriate treatment approach and plans frequency, intensity, and duration of individual, and family therapies • Assesses patient progress and modifies treatment programs; accordingly, communicates with and counsels’ family members as appropriate • Documents therapy in accordance with policies and procedures regarding medical records; implements and adheres to policies which ensure patient confidentiality • Provides crisis intervention in situations requiring immediate treatment • Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, clinical meetings, and workshops to enhance professional development and maintain currency of methodology and techniques • May develop and implement clinical research programs • LCSW/ LPCC may instruct and direct students serving internships at the clinic • Adheres to the terms and conditions set forth in BSHC’s corporate compliance program. • Ensures confidential information in accordance with BSHC’s policy and current HIPAA regulations. • Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS: • Master of Social Work or other relevant master's degree required • Current licensure in Kentucky as an LCSW or LPCC required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work, and telemedicine audio/video environment • No or very limited physical effort required