Primary Care Physician at AvaMed Workforce

San Quentin, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Mar, 26

Salary

80.0

Posted On

04 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mental Health Evaluations, Crisis Intervention, Psychotherapy, Suicide Risk Assessment, Clinical Documentation, Treatment Planning, Patient Education, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Mental Status Exam, Psychiatric Disorder Assessment, Community Resources, Transition Facilitation, Social Functions, Case Management, Clinical Reports, Emergency Response

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities/CDCR. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in San Quentin, CA. Position Details: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Full-Time Location: San Quentin, CA Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm Rate: $75/hr-$80/hr Status: 1099 Job Description: a. Periodically serves as clinician-of-the-day by being available for on-call during scheduled work days for patient emergencies; b. Conducts initial mental health evaluations including criminal, psychological, and substance abuse case history to assess inmate’s current needs and make treatment recommendations in the initial evaluation; c. Conducts clinically sound suicide risk evaluations including clinical review, applying suicide risk assessment protocols, pertinent data/chart reviews, proper documentation and consultations as needed; d. Meets with mentally ill patient-inmates/youths for crisis intervention, group psychotherapy, face-to-face interviews, etc. May be required to provide clinical, face-to-face interviews at cell fronts in inmate housing units. In some institutions, multi-tiered housing units may require the ability to climb stairs and walk long distances; e. Identifies the relevant signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in orders to comprehensively assess diagnose, and manage the presenting symptoms; f. Writes clinical reports regarding diagnoses and prognoses and develops treatment plans that reflect the standard of practice; g. Consults on complex cases with supervisor, treatment team members, and with CDCR institutional health care personnel, and other divisions within the department; h. Documents all care provided to the inmate, including face-to-face contacts and Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IOTTs) meetings; i. Monitors inmate progress using CDCR Mental Health approved documentation formatting for progress notes; j. Effectively applies community standard of practices for non-medical treatment modalities and ethical standards; k. Performs mental status exam (MSE) in face-to-face clinical interviews. l. Examines prior mental health records, institutional chromos, probation reports, court records and other available documents to assist in the formulation of patient’s diagnosis and aid in the development of the inmate’s treatment plans; m. Conducts mental health education and develops additional resources for mentally ill and sex offender patient-inmates/youths; n. Assists patient-inmates/youths in applying for entitlement benefits (SSI), community programs, and services; o. Facilitates patient-inmates/youths transition between various settings within the institution; p. Performs pre-release functions for releasing patient-inmates/youths, to include patient education, while facilitating transition to county mental health and community mental health treatment programs. q. Performs medical social functions as needed, particularly in CTC setting; Please submit a copy of your resume and one of our team members will reach out to you ASAP.

Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will conduct mental health evaluations, crisis interventions, and develop treatment plans for inmate-patients. They will also document care provided and consult with other healthcare personnel as needed.