MUSCP - Licensed Social Worker (LISW)/Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health (WRBH) Program

Job Description Summary
The candidate will work collaboratively within an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The position entails providing psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention, as appropriate, to peripartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The candidate may also provide brief supportive therapy and therapy for perinatal grief and loss. Services are provided in-person or via telemedicine. The candidate is responsible for communicating with the mental health, obstetric and/or pediatric providers to ensure care is coordinated and treatment plans are communicated effectively to all involved providers.

Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Cost Center
CC001043 COM PSYCH Brain & Women's Health CC

Pay Rate Type
Salary

Pay Grade
Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Work Shift

Job Description

The candidate will work collaboratively within an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The position entails providing psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention, as appropriate, to peripartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The candidate may also provide brief supportive therapy and therapy for perinatal grief and loss. Services are provided in-person or via telemedicine. The candidate is responsible for communicating with the mental health, obstetric and/or pediatric providers to ensure care is coordinated and treatment plans are communicated effectively to all involved providers.

Additional Job Description

Required Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 4-6 years State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position. LISW or LPC is required.

• Licensed Social Worker (LISW): Master's Degree in Social Work or Social Welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
  

• Licensed Professional Counselor: Master's Degree in Counseling for LPC from an accredited program.
  

Licensures, Registrations, Certifications: Licensed to practice in South Carolina. Licensed in South Carolina. LISW-CP licensure/status or LPC licensure/status is required.

Physical Requirements: Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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