Clinical Social Worker II or III - Outpatient - Variable - FT

UCI Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange, CA, seeks a Clinical Social Worker to deliver social services, including psychosocial evaluation, advocacy, and discharge planning within the Department of Clinical Social Work / Care Coordination. The role requires MSW, licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, strong English communication, ability to navigate a complex health system, and excellent customer service.

Opportunities include teaching and supervision of students and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• MSW required.
• Lic Clinical Social Worker license required.
• Experience with healthcare system preferred.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social services and psychosocial evaluation and treatment.
• Advocacy, referrals to community services, and discharge planning.
• Supervise students and provide in-service education for staff.
• Participate in case coverage and cross-team support in the Department of Clinical Social Work / Care Coordination.

Skills

Interpreting standards

Customer service

English communication

Work pace management

Relationship building

Education

MSW

Job description

Who We Are

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health – Orange, UCI Health – Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute‑designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons‑verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Incumbent is responsible for delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning. Participates in case coverage and other necessary support for other social workers in the Department of Clinical Social Work / Care Coordination. Participates in formal and informal teaching, including supervision of social work graduate students and in‑service education for nurses, nursing students, medical residents, fellows, interns, and ancillary staff.

What It Takes To Be Successful

Required Qualifications Clin Social Worker III:

• Skills to interpret and implement hospital, JCAHO, Health Department and Child Abuse Registry standards and regulations
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current Clinical Social Work License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Currently posses an ASW License

Licenses And Certifications:

• Lic Clinical Social Worker

Required Qualifications Clinical Social Worker II:

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to interpret and implement all applicable standards and regulations such as, The Joint Commission, DHS, and the Child Abuse Registry
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Education:

• MSW

Education:

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal