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Muscp – Licensed Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor – Psychiatry: Forensics Clinic

Muscp – Licensed Social Worker/Licensed Professional Counselor – Psychiatry: Forensics Clinic

CompanyMedical University of South Carolina
LocationCharleston, SC, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program
  • Three years professional social work experience, one of which must have included supervisory or administrative experience
  • Licensed to practice in South Carolina
  • LISW-CP licensure/status is required for outpatient clinical services

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct care to patients through court ordered forensic evaluations
  • Provides individual and group therapy to adult and adolescent patients in an outpatient community psychiatry treatment clinic
  • Provides mental health case management services and consults with multidisciplinary mental health team
  • Implements and supervises case management, interagency coordination and treatment programs
  • Performs individual and group psychotherapy utilizing advanced psychological tests
  • Interviews client, family and any other providers to assess the patient’s level of functioning, strengths and deficits, and emotional status
  • Serves as a member of the forensic assessment team in the diagnostic evaluation of clients

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hospital experience in the area of Psychiatry is preferred
  • Experience in forensic case evaluations is optional