Social Work Clinician - Float, Inpatient Social Work

LE0010 Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Social Work Clinician at the entry/developmental level for employees not yet licensed as LCSWs. You will work under close supervision, developing casework and treatment skills as experience grows, with supervision reduced as knowledge expands.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, develop treatment plans, assess needs, coordinate referrals, document progress, and provide supportive counseling to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university; OR within 45 days of MSW completion
• Candidates who meet this qualification and furnish a letter from their Dean may receive a conditional offer
• New hires must provide proof of MSW within 45 days of hire as a condition of employment

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for patients' social and medical needs.
• Devises, develops and implements treatment plans as necessary.
• May make a diagnosis as part of a treatment plan.
• Conducts initial assessment of new patients to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs.
• Identifies factors interfering with treatment benefits.
• Coordinates referrals to specialty and social services and documents progress notes.

Skills

Social work theory

Caseload management

Interviews & counseling

Written case notes/reports

Assessment & planning

Hospital resources knowledge

Education

MSW degree

Job description

Social Work Clinician is the entry, developmental, and first working level of professional social work for employees who are recent graduates as well as those who have professional social work experience, but are not yet licensed as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) by the State of California.

Employees initially work under close clinical supervision and are expected to develop casework and treatment skills as training and experience are gained.

As increasing knowledge and competency are demonstrated, supervision is correspondingly reduced.

Social Work Job Family

The Social Work Job Family consists of three levels of professional non-supervisory social work in a health care institutional setting at LPCH and SHC: Social Work Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Advanced Clinical Social Worker.

• Level I: Social Worker
• Level II: Advanced Social Worker
• Level III: Expert Social Worker

Locations Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the social and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.
• Devises, develops and implements treatment plans as necessary.
• May make a diagnosis as part of a treatment plan.
• Conducts initial assessment of all new patients to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques; interviews and evaluates patients and family members.
• Identifies factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from treatment.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, including the coordination of referrals to specialty and social services, the recording of progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
• Helps clients cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness by explaining options and treatments as well as making appropriate referrals.
• Manages assigned caseload.
• Prepares and maintains records and makes written and oral reports to document case activity concerning patient care, counseling and therapeutic activities in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
• Prepares reports and other documents concerning patients.
• Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
• Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention and other appropriate therapeutic services to assist patients and families in coping with presenting symptoms and problems such as, for example, coping with illness, accepting medical recommendations, and loss of function.
• Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

Education Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university; OR be within forty-five (45) days of completion of the requirements for graduation with an MSW from an accredited college or university.

Candidates who meet this qualification and furnish a letter from the Dean of the School Work where they are a student in good standing attesting to this may receive a conditional offer of employment.

Such new hires must provide proof of possession of an MSW degree from an accredited college or university within forty-five (45) days of their date of hire, as a condition of continued employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting
• Ability to gather data needed to needed to assess needs of patients and families
• Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations
• Ability to provide written case narratives and reports
• Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques
• Knowledge of hospital and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client needs to obtain necessary services
• Knowledge of needs, problems, attitudes, and behavior of hospital patients and their families

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families.

Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.

C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

Experience Pillars

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $47.32 - $61.52 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

About Stanford Health Care

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With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

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