Medical Social Worker II

Sutter Health; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Sutter Health's SMCS-Valley Administration seeks a part-time Social Worker to assess, intervene, and plan transitions of care for patients and families. You will provide counseling, advocacy, and resource linkage within the interdisciplinary team to support discharge planning.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, psycho-education, group facilitation, and collaboration with community programs. Requires a CSWE-accredited MSW/MSS and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or MSS from CSWE-accredited program.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant clinical experience.
• Experience with crisis intervention and family-centered care.
• Knowledge of transitions of care and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Perform biopsychosocial assessments and clinical interventions.
• Provide crisis intervention and short-term counseling.
• Coordinate linkage to resources and discharge planning with care teams.
• Educate staff and participate in committees as needed.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Grief counseling

Motivational interviewing

Group facilitation

Advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

MSW / Social Services Master’s

Tools

Computer skills

Electronic health records awareness

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

SMCS-Valley Administration

Position Overview

Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to resources and planning for transitions of care for patients and their families/significant others of all ages in any patient care setting. Provides psycho-education and may facilitate support groups. Provides consultation on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team; serves as a liaison to community programs and collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment on discharge planning. May provide education to staff and other hospital departments and participates on committees as requested.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Social Services, MSS, degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Typical Experience

2 years recent relevant experience.

Skills And Knowledge

• Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and clinical interventions, including crisis intervention, intervention with patient/family behavioral issues, grief counseling, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end of life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation.
• Collaboration skills and ability to work effectively on a team.
• Skills in patient and family advocacy.
• Knowledge of transitions of care and community resources.
• Knowledge of post cute levels of care and resource needs for discharge planning
• Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g. Tarasoff, patient confidentiality).
• Knowledge of behavioral health and the skills to assess mental health functioning, high risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric conditions impacting hospitalization or transitions of care.
• Knowledge of suicidal behavior, and the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
• Knowledge of substance use and the skills to assess level of addiction, motivation for change, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
• Knowledge and understanding of the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
• Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting social work practice.
• Knowledge of palliative care, goals of care discussions, and the psychosocial needs of the patient and family at end-of-life.
• Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Must demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills, to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands.
• Proficient in using a computer to accurately enter and extract data, send and receive email, calendar appointments, and use task lists as will be using a variety of computer software programs.
• Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk population.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Part Time

Shift Hours

8

Days Of The Week

Friday, Thursday, Variable

Weekend Requirements

Every other Weekend

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

28

Employee Status

Regular

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $50.83 to $71.15 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health's comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.