Social Services II
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital•Cerritos, CA
About The Position
Social Services II provides emotional support, crisis intervention, counseling, information and referrals, and referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families dealing with issues related to treatment services, illness, disability, or trauma. The role serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients and their significant others. The position provides case and milieu management, completes psychosocial assessments, helps develop and reevaluate treatment plans, participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team, coordinates discharge planning, and completes the documentation needed to maintain clinical records throughout each patient's stay.
Requirements
- A master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Clinical Counseling.
- Where required by the state, hold the required license upon hire and maintain it in accordance with state regulations.
- At least one year of inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience.
- Experience working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems, such as death and dying, maternal and childcare, unhoused populations, substance abuse, disability, and chronic illness.
Nice To Haves
- Current BLS certificate upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide emotional support, crisis intervention, and counseling to patients and their significant others.
- Provide information and referrals, including referrals for financial assistance and supportive services.
- Provide case management and milieu management.
- Complete psychosocial assessments.
- Assist in developing and reevaluating treatment plans.
- Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Coordinate discharge planning.
- Complete necessary documentation and maintain a clinical record for each client throughout the patient's stay.
