Salary Range: $35.80 - $49.35 Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity. Position Summary: + The Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Marriage Family Therapist reports to the Behavioral Health Program Manager. + Responsible for providing behavioral health services to patients referred to the outpatient behavioral program. + Performs duties related to supporting the behavioral health needs of the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. + Works well under stress or tight deadlines. + Establishes and maintains effective, courteous, and respectful working relationships with patients, families, members of the medical and nursing staffs as well as co-workers. District Responsibility: + Supports the District mission and values. + Demonstrates respect, professionalism and courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and co-workers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”. + Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others. + Participates in performance improvement activities. + Engages in ongoing professional development. Position Duties/Responsibility: + Assesses patient’s biopsychosocial needs and options. Interviews patient and family members to determine medical-social and emotional needs and identifies personal, family, and community resources that are available. + Facilitates referrals to other services ( e.g. substance abuse treatment, specialty care and community resources) as needed. + Applies knowledge of developmental issues of all ages, from early childhood to the elderly, in order to relate to patients of all ages. + Provides crisis, short-term and extended social work treatment to patients and families to maximize appropriate use of medical treatment. + Maintains documentation of all services in the medical record. + Participates in and/or facilitates team meetings. + Sensitive to issues of cultural diversity. + Maintains knowledge of LVMC Policies and Procedures. + Manages clinical resources for patients and regulatory compliance. + Performs related duties as requested. Essential Functions: + Maintains current LCSW license and/or appropriate Social Worker certification OR Marriage Family Therapist License. + Demonstrates familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnoses, and history of trauma. + Demonstrates experience in psychosocial assessment, individual/group therapy, short-term, evidence-based counseling, and crisis intervention. + Demonstrates the ability to function as a team member. + Demonstrates the ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients, visitors, and physicians. + Accepts appropriate supervision. + Communicates concerns appropriately using the established chain of command. Position Qualifications: + Education: Master’s level social worker (MSW) with current California License as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR California License Marriage Family Therapist + Experience: At least 1 year of appropriate experience preferred. + Skills/Ability: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer skills required. + Exhibits the ability to organize work assignments and follow through with accuracy. + Exercises good judgment, demonstrates initiative, emotional stability, tact, and poise. + Bilingual preferred. + LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization. + Skills/Ability: Strong communication skills. + Knowledge of state and federal regulations. + Safety requirements. + Quality improvement principles. + Maintain records in an organized manner. + Maintain the department's CMS and California state accreditation. + Establishes and maintains effective, positive working relations with departmental employees, hospital staff, medical staff and patients. + Assures safe practices and techniques are used in the department. + Communicates policies to hospital and dietary employees. LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.