Clinical Social Worker - Master of Social Work - Inpatient

Huntington Health • Pasadena, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This position works directly with patients and families who have complex social situations or extensive psychosocial/mental health needs by assessing the situation, providing necessary intervention and making appropriate referrals or recommendations. It is responsible for supporting the infrastructure necessary to develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff members. It also provides expertise to staff on legal and ethical issues, mandatory reporting, and psychosocial factors related to the health status of patients. This position requires flexibility of hours.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council of social Work Education.
• Three to five years of recent relevant experience is preferred.
• Current unrestricted California Children's Services (CCS) Paneling or within 6 months of hire/transfer if working in Maternal Child areas, providing services to infants and children up to age 21
• Expertise in the management of difficult patient, family and staff situations.
• Exemplary organization and problem solving skills.
• Leadership ability and collaborative style.
• Ability to manage activities and multiple priorities within complex systems.
• Ability to function in unstructured environments.
• Tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty and change.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel and team members.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patient and family situations with complex social or psychosocial/mental health needs.
• Providing necessary interventions.
• Making appropriate referrals or recommendations.
• Supporting the infrastructure to develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff members.
• Providing expertise to staff on legal and ethical issues, mandatory reporting, and psychosocial factors related to the health status of patients.
• Completing psychosocial assessments within specified timeframes for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patients, including interviews with parents or primary caretakers.
• Including parents or primary caretakers in the decision-making process related to their child's care.
• Developing preliminary case service plans with parents or primary caretakers within three working days of admission to the PICU, addressing significant family stress factors, environmental factors, mental health factors, and other psychosocial factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level