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Health — Intensive Psychosocial Counselor (Social Worker) Request: To establish a new permanent, half-time Social Worker II position within the Health Department. Purpose: To improve health outcomes for pregnant mothers and their unborn children by providing intensive psychosocial counseling services. Job Functions: o Provide Intensive Psychosocial Counseling to at-risk Orange County women eligible for Maternity Care Coordination Services. ❑ Complete all required billing paperwork to ensure the Medicaid billing process is done accurately and timely. o Communicate on a regular basis with OCHD Maternity Care Coordinators and clinical staff who share assigned cases. ❑ Provide community outreach and marketing of the Intensive Psychosocial Counseling service offered. o Provide ongoing educational information to Medical practices that accept "Medicaid for Pregnant Women" (MPW) regarding Intensive Psychosocial Counseling services available in Orange County. ❑ Refer appropriately to other services/agencies to ensure clients and families acquire needed care. ❑ Document all significant information accurately describing all aspects of Psychosocial Counseling provided according to Orange County Health Department protocols. ❑ Develop a therapeutic, non judgmental relationship with clients, respecting individuality and cultural differences. ❑ Collaborate with other professionals and agencies in a multi-disciplinary effort to serve clients and their families effectively. Needs Addressed: ❑ Orange County women eligible for Maternity Care Coordination services (Medicaid for Pregnant Women) often have a need for Intensive Psychosocial Counseling (I PC). The issues appropriate for IPC are as follows: existing problems with substance abuse; severe emotional crisis associated with situations such as loss of job, divorce, homelessness, death, and terminal illness; episodic disorders such as depression, psychosis and/or behavior disorders; HIV infection/AIDS and other life- threatening medical problems; pending incarceration; major psychological behavioral disorders; existing problems with child abuse, family violence or severe family dysfunction or history of such problems; suicidal tendencies; intensive negative feelings about being pregnant; intensive negative feelings about previous poor pregnancy outcome such as fetal death, stillborn, infant death or congenital abnormalities. [PC is a service in which Health Departments can directly bill Medicaid if this service is provided by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). 2