Social Worker (Philadelphia)

Licensed Behavioral health ProfessionalStart date: July 6Shift time: 3:00 PM-11:30 PM – Evening ShiftLocation: Philadelphia, PA 19136Contract duration: 17 weeks.Guarantee: 40 HoursMax Pay: $65/hr or ($2600 weekly)Note: Every other weekend required.Responsibilities:Performs individual and group therapeutic interventions as appropriate.Conducts psychosocial assessments and mental health intake evaluations as indicated.Performs risk assessment and intervention,Provides behavioural health consultation to members of the multi-disciplinary clinical team and to correctional personnel as directed.Performs crisis intervention and de-escalation as indicated.Supports and/or direct care coordination efforts for patients returning to the community requiring ongoing behavioural health services.Initiates, completes, and maintains patient treatment plans.Qualifications:Master's degree in social work, Counselling Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline.Unrestricted, current license in the state of practice - LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, or Psychologist. Must maintain all licensures, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc.Counselling experience in a correctional setting preferred.BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification is preferred.