Medical Social Worker II

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

11d

About The Position

Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, resource linkage, and transition-of-care planning for patients and their families or significant others of all ages in any patient care setting. Provides psychoeducation and may facilitate support groups. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, consults on psychosocial aspects of care, liaises with community programs, and collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team on discharge planning. May educate staff and other hospital departments and participate on committees as requested. The position is based at CPMC-California Pacific Medical Center – Mission Bernal, with possible cross-coverage at CPMC Van Ness or Davies as needed. This is a regular, non-exempt, part-time position working 24 hours per week on day shifts, with 8-hour shifts and variable days, including rotating weekends. A sign-on bonus is included. The listed pay range is $54.08 to $75.71 per hour; compensation may vary by geographic location and other factors. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or a related field.
MSW-Medical Social Worker certification and licensure.
Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and interventions, including crisis intervention, grief and supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, end-of-life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, and group facilitation.
Ability to collaborate and work effectively on a team.
Skills in patient and family advocacy.
Knowledge of transitions of care, community resources, post-acute levels of care, and discharge-planning resource needs.
Knowledge of abuse reporting requirements, crimes-against-persons reporting requirements, and regulations affecting clinical social work practice, including Tarasoff and patient confidentiality.
Knowledge of behavioral health and ability to assess mental health functioning, high-risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions affecting hospitalization or transitions of care.
Knowledge of suicidal behavior, including skills to assess lethality and develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
Knowledge of substance use, including skills to assess addiction severity and motivation for change and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
Understanding of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
Knowledge and skills to provide psychosocial care appropriate to newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and elders.
Knowledge of palliative care, goals-of-care discussions, and psychosocial needs at end of life.
Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues affecting patient care.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal and organizational skills to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and competing demands.
Computer proficiency for data entry and retrieval, email, calendar appointments, task lists, and use of various software programs.
Knowledge of local county, state, and federal resources for at-risk populations.

Responsibilities

Conduct biopsychosocial assessments for patients and their families or significant others.
Provide crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to resources.
Plan transitions of care and collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team on discharge planning.
Provide psychoeducation and potentially facilitate support groups.
Consult with the interdisciplinary team on psychosocial aspects of patient care.
Serve as a liaison to community programs.
Provide education to staff and other hospital departments as needed.
Participate on committees as requested.
Assess behavioral health concerns, high-risk behaviors, suicidal behavior, and substance use, and develop appropriate plans of care.
Provide psychosocial support related to palliative care, goals-of-care discussions, and end-of-life needs.