Clinical Social Worker 2/3 - Per Diem

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

8d•$67 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker intervenes with patients who have complex psychosocial needs, require assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources, and quality for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies. In addition, offers crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs, and coordinates and facilitates the development of a discharge plan of care. The Clinical Social Worker coordinates resources and services in response to a patient’s psychosocial needs while collaborating with Case Managers, Nursing Staff, Medical Staff, and ancillary departments with the goal of supporting a timely and safe discharge and/or meeting the continuing care needs within the fiscal realities of the case. The CSW will practice within the scope of UCSF’s mission statement: Caring, Healing, Teaching, Discovering; and the values statement of UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence. The CSW will participate in department education and practice improvement activities. The CSW works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes and timely discharge when patient is deemed medically ready. The CSW will provide social work services to any patient regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status or status as a veteran. The CSW III (LCSW) has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and participates in leadership activities including advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community. Per Diems help cover staffing gaps including leaves, sick calls and extended vacations. Shifts are variable. At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, we understand that hospitalization, illness or injury can be extremely stressful. Clinical Social Workers are available in every area of the hospital to help patients and their families cope with a broad range of psychological stressors related to illness and being in the medical environment. Our Social Workers are part of the health care team to support patients through the continuum of care. We strive to reduce health disparities to increase access to care through a trauma informed and anti-racist approach. Our Social Workers act as patient advocates by serving as counselors, helping to find resources and solving problems. Any concerns related to the psychological, practical and social well-being of each patient or their loved ones may be discussed openly with our social workers.

Requirements

Clinical Social Worker 2/3 - Per Diem
Intervenes with patients who have complex psychosocial needs.
Requires assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources.
Requires quality for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies.
Offers crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs.
Coordinates and facilitates the development of a discharge plan of care.
Coordinates resources and services in response to a patient’s psychosocial needs.
Collaborates with Case Managers, Nursing Staff, Medical Staff, and ancillary departments.
Supports a timely and safe discharge and/or meeting the continuing care needs within the fiscal realities of the case.
Practices within the scope of UCSF’s mission statement: Caring, Healing, Teaching, Discovering.
Adheres to the values statement of UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence.
Participates in department education and practice improvement activities.
Works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes and timely discharge when patient is deemed medically ready.
Provides social work services to any patient regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status or status as a veteran.
Has advanced clinical knowledge and skills (CSW III/LCSW).
Participates in leadership activities including advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community (CSW III/LCSW).
Helps cover staffing gaps including leaves, sick calls and extended vacations.
Acts as patient advocates by serving as counselors, helping to find resources and solving problems.
Addresses concerns related to the psychological, practical and social well-being of each patient or their loved ones.

Nice To Haves

CSW III (LCSW) has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and participates in leadership activities including advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.

Responsibilities

Intervenes with patients who have complex psychosocial needs.
Assists with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources.
Provides community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies.
Offers crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs.
Coordinates and facilitates the development of a discharge plan of care.
Coordinates resources and services in response to a patient’s psychosocial needs.
Collaborates with Case Managers, Nursing Staff, Medical Staff, and ancillary departments.
Supports a timely and safe discharge and/or meeting the continuing care needs within the fiscal realities of the case.
Practices within the scope of UCSF’s mission statement: Caring, Healing, Teaching, Discovering.
Adheres to the values statement of UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence.
Participates in department education and practice improvement activities.
Works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes and timely discharge when patient is deemed medically ready.
Provides social work services to any patient regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status or status as a veteran.
Has advanced clinical knowledge and skills (CSW III/LCSW).
Participates in leadership activities including advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community (CSW III/LCSW).
Helps cover staffing gaps including leaves, sick calls and extended vacations.
Acts as patient advocates by serving as counselors, helping to find resources and solving problems.
Addresses concerns related to the psychological, practical and social well-being of each patient or their loved ones.