Job Category: TherapistJob Description:Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.Job Summary:Provides comprehensive outpatient psychotherapeutic services for children, adults, and families, including but not limited to: biopsychosocial evaluation and assessment. Uses consistent exercise of discretion and independent judgement with respect to matters of significance, evaluations and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities.Job Requirements:Education and Work Experience:

Master's Degree in social work: Required
One year experience in an acute, long term or outpatient medical setting: Required
Two years' experience in an acute, long term or outpatient medical setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) Associate of Clinical Social Work: Required
Associate Clinical Social Worker (CSWA): Required

Essential Functions:

Provides resource information to organization in regards to clinical, financial, psychosocial, insurance and continued care issues. Provides written materials, when available, in order to reinforce verbal communication with patients/families. Identifies and assists in the placement and/or or treatment of patients' psychosocial needs in cooperation with the health care team. Interviews patients, family members and others to obtain relevant information to formulate short and long-term goals. Operates under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) at all times.
Identifies and evaluates patient and family learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn. Works and collaborates with all members of the team. Prepares a written evaluation for the patient's chart after initial interview, develops goals and notes addressing functional limitations. Determines need for patient referrals to other agencies or community resources. Exercises independent judgment on moderate to complex cases.
Coordinates collaborative resources such as community services, as needed. Refers to health team members as appropriate, i.e., dietitian, physical therapy, pastoral care and financial assistance, etc. Provides clinical care efficiently/effectively using a high level of technical and organizational skills, as well as critical thinking ability. Supports clinical enterprise management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
Meets with individuals/family to assist with functioning effectively; counsels individuals/family regarding psychological or emotional problems such as stress, substance abuse, or family situations-develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan. Educates patients and their families about mental illness, treatment plans and resources. Facilitates MDT review meetings for plan of care, assessing therapeutic interventions, group therapy processes and program components. Discusses goal progress such as relationships, education, etc. Completes and maintains individual/group counseling notes and documentation.
Assists in making recommendations to management on process improvement, new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new clinical services. Works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors. Serves as technical specialist on daily tasks and cases. Regularly models/mentors and trains staff on technical skills. Provides input into hiring and promotion decisions for staff.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.About Us: Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.