We Are Hiring
* Department: Adult Psychiatry
* Schedule: Full-Time Days
* Hospital: UAB St. Vincent's East - Trussville
* Location: Birmingham, AL
What You Will Do
Apply specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders, conditions, and addictions.
* Administer and interpret tests and measures of psychosocial functioning for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive, and developmental disorders and disabilities.
* Develop and implement appropriate assessment-based treatment plans.
* Consult with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies, and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with the patient's treatment plan.
* Provide crisis-oriented psychotherapy as well as short-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment.
* Document patient therapy in accordance with both federal and state regulations.
What You Will Need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
* One or more of the following required:
o Licensed Limited Master Social Worker credentialed from the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
o Social Worker specializing in Clinical Practice credentialed from the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
* High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences
No additional preferences.
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