Medical Social Worker II

County of Santa Clara; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) seeks qualified social workers to provide skilled services to patients, families, and staff across multiple hospital sites. You will plan and implement interventions for complex bio-psycho-social issues, and collaborate with health care professionals to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Social Work and at least four years of progressively responsible experience, with opportunities across SCVH hospitals and clinics.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college.
• Four years of increasingly responsible social work experience, with at least two years at the level of Medical Social Worker I.

Responsibilities

• Provides social work services to patients/clients and families with complex bio-psycho-social adjustment issues.
• Develops intervention plans based on careful assessment of bio-psycho-social factors.
• Works with patient/client and family on implementing these plans with independence and initiative.
• Interprets bio-psycho-social, emotional and economic factors to health care staff.
• Prepares written social assessments and follow-up notes for patient records.
• Participates in staffing, interdisciplinary case conferences and presents relevant material.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

Social work

Intervention planning

Team collaboration

Case management

Staff training

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Under general direction, to provide skilled social work services to patients/clients and/or their families requiring service involving a variety of complex bio-psycho-social issues, intervention planning and implementation. Provides consultation, orientation and training to health care staff on the effects of bio-psycho-social, cultural and economic issues on the management of patient/client health needs.

The established list may be used for full-time/part-time/extra help/pm shifts/weekends vacancies as they occur.

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

The Power of WE: Together, we can make a greater impact. Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second largest public health care system in California and includes three acute care hospitals, 14 clinics and 60+ specialty and sub-specialty services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to everyone in Santa Clara County.

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - SCVMC is a full-service tertiary acute care teaching hospital with 699 licensed beds providing a wide range of specialized services, including Rehabilitation, Burn, Trauma, and NICU. SCVMC was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as #6 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation and #1 in the West and designated as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hip Fracture, and Pneumonia.

O'Connor Hospital - O'Connor Hospital (OCH) is a 358 licensed bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to residents of Santa Clara County. It was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in the county. OCH has grown significantly over the past five years in both its inpatient volume and its Emergency Department visits. Along with these volume increases other ancillary and clinical departments like imaging, lab, pharmacy, and respiratory have seen growth as well.

St. Louise Regional Hospital - Since 1989, St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) has been caring for the residents in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties. SLRH has 93 beds, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, SLRH maintains a CALSTAR 2 emergency helicopter base on the premises.

Regional Medical Center – Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life‑threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume.

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• Provides social work services to patients/clients and/or their families with complex bio-psycho-social adjustment issues;
• Develops with patients/clients and/or families appropriate intervention plans based on careful assessment of bio-psycho-social factors in the situation;
• Provides social work intervention and services to individual patients/clients who are coping with temporary or permanent disability, critical illness or terminal illness;
• Works with patient/client and/or family on the implementation of these plans with independence and initiative;
• Interprets relevant bio-psycho-social, emotional and economic factors to other health care staff;
• Works collaboratively with health care staff in the multifaceted management of bio-psycho-social needs and issues;
• Individualizes the use of community resources according to patient's/client's needs and abilities to utilize or follow-up on referrals for community service;
• Serves as resource specialist toward meeting needs of patient/client and/or family and toward educating house staff on the availability and lack of availability of resources in the community;
• Provides information to community upon request about resources and services available through the SCVHHS;
• Educates patient/client and family on the effective use of the SCVHHS services;
• Prepares written social assessment and follow-up notes for the patient's records;
• Participates in staffing, interdisciplinary case conferences and presents relevant social work material orally at such meetings;
• Participates in ongoing research projects and proposal development and writing;
• Makes eligibility determinations with documentation provided by staff or client;
• Performs related work as assigned.

Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work field from an accredited college and four years of increasingly responsible social work experience at least two years of which must be equivalent to the Medical Social Worker I in Santa Clara County.

Possession of a valid California Driver's license may be required for some positions prior to appointment.

Some positions may require a background check.

Knowledge of:

• Principals, objectives and techniques of social work;
• Individual and group behavior;
• Human growth and development and family relationships;
• Bio-psycho-socio-economic factors affecting individuals and families;
• Community organization and resources;
• Public social service agencies and function of these agencies.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain rapport with patients/clients and/or their families;
• Maintain objective, disciplined, professional relationships with patients/clients and/or their families;
• Work cooperatively with health care staff co-workers and others in the community;
• Utilize social work techniques and community resources;
• Prepare written and oral reports;
• Work within written procedures and guidelines of the SCVHHS;
• Maintain accurate records of social work activities with patients/clients and their families;
• Keep simple statistics on professional activities.