Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Hourly - Inpatient

Huntington Hospital, NY•Pasadena, CA

9d•$46 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

This position works directly with patients and families in the Emergency Department (ED) or other crisis settings 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. The LCSW also provides clinical leadership to the department and provides supervision to MSWs seeking licensure and graduate social work interns. This position requires flexibility of hours.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or equivalent master’s level degree.
Current unrestricted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by State of California.
Expertise in the management of difficult patient, family and staff situations, with particular knowledge of crisis management and intervention.
Exemplary organization and problem solving skills.
Leadership ability and collaborative style.
Ability to manage activities and multiple priorities within complex systems.
Comprehensive knowledge of age-appropriate assessment and interventions across all age groups.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of recent relevant experience in the Emergency Department setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assessing complex social situations or extensive psychosocial/mental health needs of patients and families in crisis settings.
Providing necessary intervention and making appropriate referrals or recommendations.
Supporting the infrastructure to develop and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff.
Providing expertise to staff on legal and ethical issues, mandatory reporting, and psychosocial factors related to patient health status.
Providing clinical leadership to the department.
Providing supervision to MSWs seeking licensure and graduate social work interns.
Completing a psychosocial assessment within two working days of admission or prior to discharge (for PICU coverage).
Including an interview of at least one of the patient’s parents or primary caretaker(s) in the psychosocial assessment (for PICU coverage).
Including parent(s) or primary caretaker(s) as early as possible in the decision-making process(es) relating to the care of their child (for PICU coverage).
Completing a psychosocial assessment on suspected child abuse/neglect patients within 24 hours of identification or suspicion or prior to discharge (for PICU coverage).
Developing a preliminary case service plan with the parent(s) or primary caretaker(s) within three working days of admission to the PICU (for PICU coverage).