Job Summary

Full Time Remote; REQUIRES: Active Pennsylvania LCSW Geisinger Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a short-term program that delivers intensive psychiatric and behavioral health treatment via telemedicine. This patient population is experiencing severe symptoms seriously affecting their daily functioning. This program is intended to prevent psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, re-admission, and allow patients to return to a better quality of life. Geisinger’s IOP is a 7-week outpatient program consisting of 3 weekly virtual treatment days per week. The IOP treatment team is comprised of a psychiatrist, master’s level therapist, case manager, and support team members.

Job Duties

Key IOP responsibilities:

Lead group treatments which include an education component, applied learning, and a reflection group.Participate in a team huddle including which includes patient staffing needs and discharge planning.Meet with patients individually while in IOP to complete intake assessment, individualized crisis planning, and individual sessions as needed.Participate in providing therapy services outside of the IOP program.

Key LCSW responsibilities:

Assesses patient needs and abilities and  develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution. Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate. Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Caring for your health and well-being.

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day oneThree medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependentsPre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contributionCompany-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributionGenerous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quicklyUp to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar yearMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentiveFamily-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved onesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and moreVoluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance Education Master's Degree-Social Work (Required) Certification(s) and License(s) Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Default Issuing Body Skills Psychotherapy; Patients Rights; Assessment And Diagnosis; Healthcare Industry; Behavioral Therapy Management; Teamwork; Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.