
Associate Clinical Social Worker-NE, Mental Health Therapist II, SCP NUHW
- Sacramento, CA
- $46.35-59.33 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Master's: Social Work
- ACSW- Associate Clinical Social Worker
- 2 years recent relevant experience.
- Clinical skills in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration and linkage with resources.
- Knowledgeable in child, adolescent, adult and geriatric psychopathology as well as psychiatric interventions.
- Knowledgeable with psychiatric, psychosocial and legal issues and substance misuse/abuse and chemical dependency assessment and treatment, understanding of current insurance benefits and restrictions in the area of mental health, knowledgeable of DSM-IV-TR, family systems therapy and crisis intervention models.
- Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse and domestic violence reporting requirements and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g. Tarasoff, patient-psychotherapist privilege).
- Knowledge of suicidal behavior and homicidal, and the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and communication, psychotherapy, case management, and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of children, adolescents, adults and elders.
- Knowledge of recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidenced based treatments (e.g., Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interview, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, etc.).
- Must demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills, to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands.
- Department SCP: Experience working with psych patient population
- Department SCP: Experience running groups in a mental health facility
- Department SCP: Experience completing assessment for mental health placement
- Department SCP: Clinical psychosocial diagnosis, assessment, treatment, or individual or group psychotherapy