Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Social Worker, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges.
Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources. You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being.
To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.
Performs psycho-emotional-social/environmental assessments on patients
Formulates plans for patients with social, emotional, and resource needs
Provides interventions and counsels patients and families for emotional, social and resource issues
Serves as the professional on the multi-disciplinary team that advocates for patient's perspective in planning for care
Maintains current clinical training and skills to provide competent care to: -Disadvantaged, Disenfranchised and Vulnerable Patient's and Families -Critically Ill -Traumatically Injured -Terminally Ill -End of Life situations -Maternal and Infant -Mentally Ill -Substance Abuse Issues
Manages caseload with timely response to referrals and high risk screening
Job Requirements
Required
Masters Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, upon hire
At least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience, upon hire
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CA, upon hire
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.
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