About the role
Overview
Provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, treatment to patients directly.
Responsibilities
- Provides complete psychosocial assessments of patients and families including but not limited to: abilities, aptitudes, interests and motivation, psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries or disabilities and substance abuse/dependencies.
- Evaluates, diagnoses and provides treatment for patients within areas such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, aggressive behavior, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, and developmental disorders.
- Establishes achievable treatment goals with clients utilizing the most appropriate types of psychotherapy (i.e., behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, crisis intervention, family/couples, group, counseling and/or supportive cognitive therapy).
- Observe, describe, diagnose, evaluate, treat, consult, interpret and modify human behavior by applying psychological principles, methods, or procedures to patients who suffer from mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders or disabilities.
- Collaborates effectively with team members when appropriate.
- Documents appropriate objective, concise and pertinent clinical data in the medical record.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
- Must be able to demonstrate that he or she has provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months.
Required Licensure/Certifications
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in New Hampshire and VT