OverviewBuilt-in 1973 Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs including the Elk Grove Wilton and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1120 employees 283 medical staff and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace – a 171-bed sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification treatment and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims the Human Trafficking Medical Home.ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary:The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients outpatients and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family centered care that values personal self-determination skilled at managing multiple priorities at once and engaging in creative compassionate and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical social and resource issues that impact individual patients families and at risk populations. Licensed Clinical Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.The functions of the Licensed Clinical Social Worker includes crisis intervention patient /family intervention high risk screening brief counseling referring for financial or other identified resource needs arrange and facilitate family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed assist in post acute placement on complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high risk paatients are identified. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker establishes and maintains professional relationships with physicians case managers nursing staff county agencies community resources patients and families. The position will be required to serve on hospital committees and take part in developing and presenting in-services to Hospital staff.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
Current California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license
Masters Degree from a School of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
Two (2) years of clinical and/or medical social work experience required
The incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to those functions that are performed frequently require a significant amount of time or if not performed result in an adverse impact
Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential
Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively
Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Knowledge of:
Contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care
End-of-life dynamics and interventions
Grief and bereavement counseling
Substance abuse identification and interventions
Support for victims of abuse neglect or violenc
Community or financial resources for underserved or vulnerable populations
SSDI SDI and other governmental/county requirements/programs
Thorough comprehension of OBRA and Title 22 is required in California
Pay Range$54.87 - $62.09 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
