SOCIAL WORKER

Dameron Hospital; Stockton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dameron Hospital in Stockton, CA, seeks an experienced Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and post-acute care coordination for inpatients and select outpatients. Responsibilities include engaging patients and families, navigating community resources, ensuring safety reporting as required, and coordinating with Utilization Management to ensure cost-effective services.

This role requires MSW preferred and 1–3 years of related experience, with 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in social work; MSW preferred.
• 1–3 years in related field or similar situation preferred.
• Must be able to meet California reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial and discharge planning services for inpatients and select outpatients.
• Identify and address barriers to community resources through patient/family engagement.
• Identify patients at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation and intervene per California reporting rules.
• Collaborate with Resource & Utilization Management to ensure appropriate, cost-efficient services.
• Coordinate services to promote continuity of care post-discharge and support age-specific patient populations.
• Participate in continuing education and operate within all patient care and safety guidelines.

Skills

Discharge planning

Social work

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Community resources

Age-specific care

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

MSW preferred

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Social Worker provides psychosocial and discharge planning services to all inpatients and select outpatients as
identified through the Utilization Review Program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning,
organizing, and implementing social work, discharge planning, and post-acute care services for patients and families
through patient and family engagement and based on their goals and preferences. Demonstrates proficiency in
navigating relevant community services to reduce and minimize barriers to patients’ access and use of community
resources. Identifies patients with risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation and intervenes per California mandatory
reporting processes. Collaborates with the Resource & Utilization Management staff in assuring appropriate services
to the patient in a cost-efficient manner. Coordinates services to promote continuity of services post discharge as
appropriate. Demonstrates proficiency in delivering care to assigned age specific patient population (e.g., infants,
adolescents, adults, geriatrics, pediatrics) and participates in related continuing education. Must be able to perform
jobs in all patient care and operational areas subject to reasonable accommodations, also be able to employ all
mandatory safety devices and procedures. Must participate in the Respiratory Protection Program, which may
include the wearing of a respirator. This is a non-union position. See Essential Job Functions.

Details: FTE: 1.0 (5 x 8s) DAY

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
Graduate of an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or advanced degree in social work. MSW
preferred.

Experience:
1 -3 years in related field or similar situation preferred.