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AdventHealth

Integrated health system delivering whole-person care

Clinical Social Worker Behavioral Health

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKilleen, TX, USA$27.18 - $50.55In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrate specialized knowledge and skills for effective clinical interventions with individuals, families, couples, and groups.
  • Know how to develop appropriate discharge plans that provide continuity of care based on individual patient needs in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Know community services and be able to make appropriate referrals as needed.
  • Know appropriate safeguards for maintaining the private nature of the treatment relationship.
  • Provide culturally competent service delivery in accordance with the NASW Standards for Cultural Competencies in Social Work Practice.
  • Know the principles, laws, and practices of social work in a psychiatric hospital setting.
  • Have a Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
  • Hold a Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
  • Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments, including risk assessments, and establish therapy treatment objectives.
  • Administer individual, family, and group therapy sessions.
  • Evaluate patient data and develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Document therapy observations and maintain records in accordance with confidentiality protocols.
  • Evaluate patient progress and the effectiveness of therapy interventions.
  • Provide referrals for patients within the agency and community.
  • Work directly with patients, family members, physicians, and community providers to ensure collaborative and continuous care.
  • Identify and intervene in suspected abuse, including sensitivity to age-specific concerns.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of the involuntary commitment process.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and provide clinical input.
  • Formulate discharge plans with the multidisciplinary treatment team, the patient, and the family, ensuring outpatient appointments are scheduled upon inpatient discharge.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have advanced clinical practice skills.
  • Have 2 or more years of experience as a clinical social worker in a psychiatric hospital setting; experience should include individual, group, and family therapy and discharge planning in an acute care psychiatric setting.
  • Have postgraduate experience in a psychiatric hospital setting.

About the Company

AdventHealth

Integrated health system delivering whole-person care

AdventHealth operates a nationwide network that provides whole-person health care across hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, home health, hospice, and digital tools. It coordinates care through an integrated system where care teams work across inpatient, outpatient, and at-home settings, supported by the AdventHealth app for scheduling, telehealth, and records. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven focus rooted in Christian heritage and a large, connected network designed to cover the full patient journey from hospital to home. Its goal is to extend the healing ministry of Christ by improving the health and prosperity of the communities it serves, offering accessible, coordinated care that addresses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$250K
Headquarters
Florida, United States
Founded
1973

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