Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW)

Lucasville, OH 45648

Posted: 11/18/2024 Category: Mental Health Professional Job Number: 400000-145269

Job Description

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) in Lucasville, OH 45648.
The Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) position is a full-time opportunity with competitive pay and potential for temp-to-hire.

If interested, please send your resume to LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) Compensation

  • Pay: Between $35 and $42 per hour
  • Full-time position with the potential for temp-to-hire based on performance, attendance, and business needs.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) Highlights

  • LiSW or LPCC credential required, with appropriate documentation.
  • As a member of an interdisciplinary mental health treatment team, responsible for managing mental health interventions for a caseload of mentally ill criminal offenders.
  • Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) Responsibilities

  • Mental Health Screening & Assessments: Conduct detailed mental health screenings, including risk and suicide watch assessments, in consultation with Independently Licensed Mental Health Professionals when applicable.
  • Clinical Interventions: Provide individual and group clinical interventions as part of the mental health treatment plan using clinical intervention strategies.
  • Psychosocial Group Interventions: Lead psychosocial group interventions as prescribed on the mental health treatment plan.
  • Mental Health Liaison Services: Monitor offenders' progress on mental health treatment goals and provide liaison services.
  • Assessment & Treatment Planning: Complete psychosocial needs and treatment assessments, contributing to interdisciplinary treatment planning.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely electronic documentation of all inmate contacts, progress notes, discharge plans, and miscellaneous forms and reports.
  • Consultation & Collaboration: Consult with other institutional staff on offenders' mental health progress and service needs, and initiate contact with families and community agencies.
  • Community Referrals: Make appropriate referrals to community resources based on treatment team recommendations.
  • Professional Development: Attend in-service training sessions and workshops for ongoing professional growth.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) Requirements

  • LiSW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) or LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) with the appropriate documentation for Ohio.
  • Strong knowledge of mental health treatment plans, risk assessments, and psychosocial interventions.
  • Experience working with mentally ill criminal offenders in a correctional or similar institutional setting is preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary mental health treatment team.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to make sound clinical decisions based on scope of practice and in consultation with independently licensed professionals.

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW) Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in a correctional or forensic mental health setting.
  • Strong crisis management skills and the ability to handle challenging situations.

If you think this Licensed Independent Social Worker (LiSW)position is a good fit for you, please reach out to me — feel free to call, email, or apply to this posting!

If interested, please send your resume to LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com.

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