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About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s Degree required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required
• Four years’ experience in Social Work in an acute healthcare system
• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required (for Oncology and Palliative Care)
• Experience with clinical assessment and crisis intervention required (for Oncology and Palliative Care)
• LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), in good standing, in the State of California
• LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), in good standing, in the State of California (for Acute Care Rehab, Cardiac Rehab, Oncology and Palliative Care)

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual or multilingual preferred (for Oncology and Palliative Care)
• Reiki Certification required if providing Reiki services (for Palliative Care)
• Association of Oncology Social Work Certification (OSW-C) (for Oncology and Palliative Care)
• Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certified (APHSW-C) (for Oncology and Palliative Care)

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessments, coordination, planning, and implementation of a psychosocial treatment plan.
• Promotes optimal mental health by providing ongoing psychosocial support and services to patients and their families for adjustments to illness, grief, addiction, and other psychosocial stressors.
• Works with an interdisciplinary team to achieve treatment goals.
• Utilizes high-risk criteria as well as medical records, school records, clients, families, nurses, physicians, and others to evaluate patient’s biopsychosocial needs.
• Develops a treatment plan and a comprehensive termination of treatment/discharge plan.
• Documents objective and accurate data regarding assessments and interventions.
• Maintains working knowledge of community-based resources, programs, and social services.
• Educates patients and families on their healthcare options and connects them with appropriate resources.
• May develop and facilitate support groups and workshops as needed.
• May provide input on treatment schedules, patient assignments, and/or crisis interventions as requested by Clinical Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Provides ongoing teaching and supervision to MSW employees and interns.
• May sign off on State requirements for LCSW licensing.
• Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge to assess and identify psychiatric and psychosocial issues facing patients.
• May conduct assessments related to legal ethical reporting requirements.
• Provides additional specialist services such as Reiki Therapy when the clinician is certified to do so.