SOCIAL WORKER LCSW

PACIFICA OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The PACIFICA OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY invites applications for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join the patient care team in California. The role provides education, emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling to patients and families during hospital stays.

You will coordinate services, assist with discharge planning, and advocate for patients, ensuring access to community resources and seamless transitions of care.

Qualifications

• CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Minimum 1 year of LCSW experience in an acute care setting.
• Behavioral Health Unit experience preferred.
• Understanding of hospital utilization review, care coordination, discharge planning, and community services.
• Excellent listening and verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the healthcare team to develop and implement care plans.
• Identify patient needs and coordinate linkage with community and in-home services.
• Assist with discharge planning and ongoing care arrangements.
• Monitor quality and appropriateness of patient care.
• Report and analyze patient satisfaction data.
• Promote optimal outcomes through psychosocial services within hospital policy.
• Complete documentation and maintain clinical records during the patient’s stay.

Skills

LCSW

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job description

Job Description

The LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) is an integral member of the patient care team providing patients and family members with education and advice emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling to cope with a multiplicity of social and emotional issues that arise as a result of a hospital stay. The LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) coordinates a variety of services including crisis intervention, bereavement, patient advocacy, referrals, prevention, education, discharge planning and implementation, and psychosocial assessments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves patient and/or family in the development and implementation of plan of care
• Identify patient’s specific needs, coordinating linkage with community agencies, in-home services, and institutional short-term and long-term placement for continuing care
• Assist patient and/or family and all members of the healthcare team in the discharge planning process
• Contributes to the monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered
• Participates in the reporting and analysis of patient satisfaction survey data
• Promotes and provides for optimum patient outcomes through the use of Socials Services scope of practice and scope of service
• Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during the patient’s length of stay

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

• CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• One (1) year experience as LCSW in an acute care environment
• Experience in Behavioral Health Unit preferred
• Understands the relationship of hospital utilization review, care coordination, patient access, discharge planning, and acute care and community-based social services
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• Above average verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle grief
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise professional judgment in performing day-to-day activities, ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures