Social Worker - PD - All - Social Work - MV
About The Position
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for. Job Responsibilities: Completes psychosocial assessments of patients to evaluate patient needs. Supports patients and families to cope with hospitalization and/or new diagnosis. Provides support with crisis interventions, grief/bereavement counseling, facilitates family meetings and prepares reports and documents concerning patients. Collaborates with care providers including substance abuse navigators, psychiatrists and other specialists in developing treatment recommendations. Creates and updates a database of home and community-based psychosocial resources for assigned caseload and for use by the multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.
- Knowledge of Child Protection Service (CPS) and Adult Protection Service (APS) mandatory reporting laws.
- Two years' experience in the provision of social services and/or discharge planning in the post-acute care setting preferred.
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology and understanding of chronic and acute disease and how this impacts patients and families functioning.
- Advanced communication skills, models clear communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records license/certification/registration requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Two years' experience in the provision of social services and/or discharge planning in the post-acute care setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Completes psychosocial assessments of patients to evaluate patient needs.
- Supports patients and families to cope with hospitalization and/or new diagnosis.
- Provides support with crisis interventions, grief/bereavement counseling, facilitates family meetings and prepares reports and documents concerning patients.
- Collaborates with care providers including substance abuse navigators, psychiatrists and other specialists in developing treatment recommendations.
- Creates and updates a database of home and community-based psychosocial resources for assigned caseload and for use by the multidisciplinary team.
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
