Medical Social Worker II

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

1d•$54 - $76

About The Position

Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, linkage to resources, and planning for transitions of care for patients and their families or significant others of all ages in any patient care setting. Provides psychoeducation and may facilitate support groups. Consults on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team, serves as a liaison to 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 may cross-cover at CPMC Van Ness or Davies as needed. This is a part-time, regular, non-exempt position with a day shift schedule of 24 hours per week, eight hours per shift, variable days, and rotating weekends. A sign-on bonus is included.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or a related field.
MSW-Medical Social Worker certification and licensure designation.
Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and interventions, including crisis intervention, addressing patient/family behavioral issues, grief and supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review and 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; patient and family advocacy skills.
Knowledge of transitions of care, community resources, post-acute levels of care, and discharge planning resource needs.
Knowledge of child, elder, and dependent adult abuse; 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 and ability to assess lethality and develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
Knowledge of substance use and ability to assess addiction level and motivation for change and 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 of patients and families 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 effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and competing demands.
Computer proficiency for data entry and extraction, email, calendar appointments, task lists, and use of various software programs.
Knowledge of local county, state, and federal resources for at-risk populations.

Responsibilities

Provide biopsychosocial assessments and clinical interventions for patients and families/significant others of all ages.
Provide crisis intervention, short-term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to community 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 care.
Serve as a liaison to community programs.
Educate staff and other hospital departments as needed and participate on committees as requested.
Cross-cover at CPMC Van Ness or Davies as needed.