Social Services II
About The Position
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is seeking a Social Services II professional to support patients and their significant others across pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults. The role provides emotional support, crisis intervention, counseling, information and referrals, and referrals for financial assistance and supportive services related to treatment, illness, disability, or trauma. The position also provides case and milieu management, completes psychosocial assessments, assists with developing and reevaluating treatment plans, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, and coordinates discharge planning. The Social Services II professional completes required documentation and maintains each client’s clinical record throughout the patient’s stay.
Requirements
- A master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Clinical Counseling.
- Where required by state law, obtain 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 and a wide range of problems, including 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 related to treatment, illness, disability, or trauma.
- 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 each client’s clinical record throughout the patient’s stay.
