Licensed Social Services Specialist

The Licensed Social Services Specialist assists in meeting the psychosocial needs of patients and their families by helping patients utilize services to achieve optimum level of function throughout the continuum of care.

Requirements

• Practices in compliance with the State of Oregon Board of Licensed Clinical Social Workers and/or Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists Code of Ethics.
• Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to assure care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner and establishes, reviews and revises the plan of care for each patient.
• Advocates for patient’s needs, ensuring they receive appropriate services and resources to assist in continuum of care and discharge planning.
• Provides bio-psychosocial and trauma-informed interventions, support, and referrals to patients and families.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of economic, mental health, family dynamics, and social support systems.
• Provides substance abuse assessments and brief interventions (SBIRT, DAST) and refers to outpatient behavioral health for follow-up for patients scoring positively on the Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment.
• Identifies victims of child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse. Makes appropriate referrals and notifies the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or law enforcement when applicable.
• Maintains accurate records of patient interactions, assessments, and interventions.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance