Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LCSW) Coverage at Inpatient Facility in El Dorado

Job Description This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference
  -220505-LCSW-KS
• Title:
  
  LCSW
• Dates Needed: ASAP - Ongoing
• Shift Type:
  Day Shift
• Assignment Type:
  Inpatient
• Call
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Board Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Negotiable
• Job Duration:
  Locums

This adult male maximum-security correctional facility operates under the state department of corrections and is situated in Butler County, approximately 30 miles northeast of Wichita. The facility is located in a rural setting outside the main community of El Dorado. The facility maintains a multidisciplinary behavioral health team that includes therapists, NPs, and MDs to support coordinated clinical care for an inpatient population of approximately 250.

El Dorado is a community in south-central Kansas that serves as the county seat of Butler County and is located within driving distance of the Wichita metropolitan area. Local attractions include the Kansas Oil Museum, the Butler County History Center, a WWII History Center, a Baseball Hall of Fame, and an art museum housing over 1,000 works. El Dorado Lake and State Park offers swimming beaches, boat docks, camping, cabins, hiking trails, and a bike path connecting the lake to multiple parks, while nearby Wichita provides access to aviation-themed experiences and wildlife encounters at local parks.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide individual and group therapy to an adult male correctional population on a full-time day shift schedule totaling 40 hours per week, addressing mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger management, substance use, stress management, and adjustment to incarceration. The clinician will complete clinical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, and screenings to develop individualized treatment plans, and will maintain accurate documentation in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements.

Crisis intervention responsibilities include responding to behavioral health crises, conducting suicide risk assessments, and stabilizing individuals experiencing acute mental health concerns. The clinician will collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, case managers, correctional staff, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care and support reentry preparation.

• Case Load/PPD:
  Variable
• Support Staff:
  Other Therapists, NPs, MDs
• Patient Population:
  Adults
• Location Type:
  On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority
  
  Required:
  
  No
• Government:
  Yes
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  Full time (40 hours)
• Cases Treated:
  Adult male correctional population
• Average Length of Stay:
  Varies - 1-3 years, 3-10 years, or 10+ years
• Census: 250
• Med Checks/Follow-up per day:
  Not applicable
• Initial Evaluation Time:
  Not applicable