Social Worker

Position Description:

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Per Diem is responsible for providing interventions to remove psychosocial barriers preventing safe and timely transition through the continuum of care. Skillfully advocates in empowering patients to maintain a level of control over their treatment and for self-determination. The professional licensure allows this individual to provide clinical and casework supervision for staff in accordance with the needs of the department.

Provides leadership and healthcare team coordination to address protective service issues, life care decisions, and advance directives. Actively manages a treatment plan to address complex psychosocial issues of high-risk patients. Provides crisis intervention services to patients and families and the health care team including but not limited to as a member of the code team.

Collaborates with the case manager and the healthcare team to provide education, resources, and referrals to patients, families and caretaker. Ensures that psychosocial and socioeconomic needs are addressed in the treatment or discharge plan. Facilitates coordination among health care professionals, services, and settings involved in the patient’s care, with a focus on enhancing patient satisfaction through ensuring that the rights of the patient and family are respected and maintained throughout the continuum of care.

Maintains professionalism and provides ongoing education to the healthcare team regarding the social workers role and psychosocial issues as it relates to patient care.

Supervises assigned staff and provides weekly supervision to Social Worker, MSW’s, Social Work Interns and volunteers. Participates in the development of efficient and effective practice standards and makes recommendations to the department for superior delivery of service.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Independently manages a specific caseload of patients as identified by the Social Work Service Department. Evaluates and assesses to determine those social, emotional, financial and cultural factors of the patient’s life situation that may contribute to the total diagnosis and treatment plan for the patient. Demonstrates a comprehensive and systematic approach in providing a variety of therapeutic and intervention modalities to remove psychosocial barriers that prevent a safe and timely transition through the continuum of care

Minimum Requirements:

3+ years of direct social work experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred. Competency is defined and measured via the Social Worker, LCSW Job Specific Competency Assessment and Checklist. Each Social Worker is assessed at orientation and annually using these tools.

Master’s of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited School of Social Work required. Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW) required. Coursework in Supervision as per the Board of Behavioral Sciences required.
California Children’s Services paneling required within 90 days of employment.