Clinical Social Worker III - Kidney Acquisition - FT, Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Reporting jointly to the Chief Clinical Social Worker and the Transplant Administrator, the LCSW is responsible for providing for the delivery of social services including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning. Assists with the development of Transplant Department policies and procedures and ensures adherence to them.

Requirements

Skills to interpret and implement hospital, JCAHO, Health Department and Child Abuse Registry standards and regulations
Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Current Clinical Social Work License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
Experience working with pre and post transplant patients

Responsibilities

Providing for the delivery of social services including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning.
Assisting with the development of Transplant Department policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to them.