Part Time Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LCSW - Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic

Overview

Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent counselor/therapist (LPC or LMFT) to join our team at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in McMinnville, TN on a part time basis. In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule.

Schedule:

This position is 24 hours/week during our clinic hours of Monday through Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM. Schedule can be flexible depending on candidate's needs and our clinic hours.

In this role you will be 50% in our Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) department and 50% in traditional mental health therapy. PCMHI is an evidence-based model of collaborative care which seeks to expand mental health access, assessment, and treatment in the outpatient primary care setting. Clinicians in this role will undergo training for the model through their local VA and must pass the certification process.

PCMHI clinicians provide brief, solution focused interventions for veterans. Sessions typically last 30 min or less and consist of 6 or less per issue per year.

• Performs initial and follow-up evaluations, including assessments.
• Engages the veteran, core, and expanded PACT team members in treatment planning.
• Provides a range of treatment services, including individual therapy.
• Treatment services are typically focused on behavior activation and short term needs specific to a range of physical and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, and Adjustment Disorders.
• Provides evidence-based psychotherapies as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide emergency care, as needed, for all patients enrolled in the CBOC, including referring patients for emergency primary care treatment, psychiatric medication evaluation, or coordinating the admission of patients to an inpatient psychiatric unit.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Understands the bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver. When appropriate, educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf.
• Makes rapid assessments and responds to psychiatric emergencies.
• Provides case management to Veterans and families as needed throughout the continuum of care.
• Addresses issues such as advance directives and organ donation in accordance with acceptable standards.
• Inputs all patient information into VISTA/CPRS and completes clinical reminders due at the time of each visit.
• Maintains confidentiality of veteran data and information.
• Participates in staff meetings and provides consultation to other staff regarding psychosocial needs of veterans and impact on health care and treatment adherence.
• Participates in program planning and development, making recommendations for changes in policies and procedures as needed.
• Collaborates in performance improvement processes and complies with performance measures as required by Valor and the VA.
• Participates in activities that obtain feedback from veterans and works to enhance services as needed.
• Complies with all Valor and VA training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Compliance:
  Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Clinical Outcomes:
  Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Customer Service:
  Provide excellent customer service to each veteran and his/her family, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Establish and maintain a warm, welcoming and professional atmosphere for colleagues and veterans, with the ability to conversationally diffuse situations.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary clinical team to enhance coordination of comprehensive patient care.
• Collaborates with Clinic leadership…