PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICANT FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC.

 

Twiggs County Schools is working in partnership with Community Health Care Systems to provide services to the entire Community.

 

JOB CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT

 

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general direction, provides counseling, psychotherapy, consulting, and
outreach services for patients of special populations or with health care needs. Participates in testing and
emergency services. Assists in planning and implementing patient services and program components.
Performs other administrative duties as requested.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Provides assessment, short-term treatment, crisis intervention and case management to client

caseload and provides clients with consulting and additional referral to community resources.

 

2. Completes an assessment of patient/family needs with respect to physical, functional,
psychosocial, environmental, financial and educational and all other needs.

 

3. Monitors the care plan to ensure the effectiveness and appropriateness of services; ensure
that services are being delivered and meet the needs of the patient.

 

4. Advises and makes recommendations to physicians, patients and families regarding the
availability of resources and coverage, locates the resources, and arranges for the provision of cost
effective services for patients.

 

5. Maintains a database of patients served that includes all support services and efforts made to
resolve issues of care.

 

6. Analyzes psychological aspects of individual interrelationships to gain understanding of an
individual’s thoughts, feelings and behavior.

 

7. Prepares and regularly maintains progress notes, closing, and/or transfer summaries on
patients and related duties as required.

 

8. Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and clinical judgment to provide appropriate care for
clinic patients.

 

9. Fosters a multi-disciplinary environment, coordinating with primary care providers and
psychiatrist as needed, in the format of a primary care behavioral health model.

 

10. Collaborates with Domestic Violence resources.

 

11. Coordinates or follows-up on health education resources.

 

12. Protects the confidentiality of medical records of various media forms (including written,
computer generated, audio, video, or other forms of media) as per CHCS policies and HIPAA regulations:

 

13. Reports actual or potential breaches of confidentiality to appropriate personnel.

 

14. Performs other duties as requested by supervisors.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
1. Good interpersonal communication skills.
2. Demonstrates diplomacy with patients/other health care providers/visitors/vendors, etc.
3. Works easily and effectively with others
4. Ability to problem solve and make decisions independently
5. Demonstrates initiative, integrity and accountability
6. Ability to function in a stressful environment
7. Ability to operate basic office equipment
8. Ability to comply with employee and patient safety policies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
License by the State of Georgia as a Licenses Clinical Social Worker (LCSE). Three to five years work
experience in a behavioral health setting. Knowledge of current trends in the field of mental health.
Knowledge of interview techniques.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Good general health. Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching and
stretching. Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier,
telephone, calculator and other office equipment of the tasks assigned. Requires adequate eyesight.
Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 15 lbs. Possible exposure to potentially toxic substances: electrical,
flammable, explosive gas hazards; and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Some works
areas are small. Noise may be moderate. Requires working under stressful conditions. Requires exposure
to unpleasant elements common to health care (illness, emotional distress, trauma, etc.). Is able to perform
job functions with proper technique.