Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Company: Bryan Health
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Summary GENERAL SUMMARY: The Licensed Independent Clinical
Social Worker is responsible for autonomously obtaining and
synthesizing all bio-psycho-social information to appropriately
assess, treat and provide a safe discharge plan for patients. The
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker is competent to provide
assessment, counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, case
management, advocacy and family education as well as discharge
planning and referral in an autonomous manner. Floats to all mental
health units as assigned, including the Mental Health Emergency
Department, Tele-health and the Adult Partial Program. Acts as a
member of managed care provider panels and assign benefits to the
Medical Center as requested or required by services. PRINCIPAL JOB
FUNCTIONS: 1. Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and
consistently demonstrates our core values. 2. Conducts psychosocial
interviews of patients, their families, and collateral resources to
determine presenting issues, potential causes and how these issues
have impacted their functioning and health. 3. Utilizes clinical
skills to draw from all available information to form a clinical
assessment that is both need and strength based. 4. Synthesizes
information to ensure that all risk factors, acuity, and all
treatment options have been considered. 5. Effectively utilizes
advanced professional skills and insight to work with patients that
are in acute psychological crisis and may display one or more of
the following: a lack family support, a lack of community provider
network, minimal insight into their situation, or significant
deficits in coping with their illness leading to poor
follow-through. 6. Provides autonomous consultation and makes
recommendations to the treatment team regarding the appropriate
course of action/treatment. 7. Establishes an interdisciplinary
psychosocial treatment plan including both short-term and long-term
goals. 8. Promotes and teaches patients ways to cope with stressful
situations while striving for practical and manageable solutions.
9. Engages in discharge planning that identifies patients needs;
obtains adequate resources for patient discharge; and, provides for
a safe post-hospital plan. 10. Facilitates group therapy utilizing
various counseling approaches that are appropriate for the
situation. 11. Supervises Masters Social Worker (MSW) students; may
supervise Licensed Clinical Social Worker colleagues seeking
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure. 12.
Utilizes Trauma Informed Care Principles. 13. Maintains patient
medical records. 14. Follows all rules, regulations, laws and
standards of oversight agencies; follows all policy and procedures
as outlined by Bryan Health. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Masters
Degree in Social Work (MSW) required. Current licensure as a
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) required.
Minimum of two (2) years prior acute care psychiatric experience
with the client population to be served.
Keywords: Bryan Health, Council Bluffs , Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Healthcare , Lincoln, Iowa
