SOCIAL WORKER (MA/MSW) - INPATIENT - PER DIEM

Del Amo Hospital Inc.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Career development within UHS

Job summary

Del Amo Behavioral Health System in Torrance, CA, seeks a Clinical Social Worker to support social services, discharge and aftercare planning in collaboration with the hospital.

Responsibilities include direct patient care using psychotherapeutic skills, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across care levels.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences licensure as LCSW/MFT or Registered Associate/Intern preferred; licensure/registration required for certain programs.
• Previous placement or internship in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Clinical Social Worker assists in integrating social services in patient care, discharge planning and aftercare planning with hospital departments and external agencies.
• Provides direct care to patients and ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards.
• Assists patients and families using psychotherapeutic skills to address psychiatric illness through group and individual therapies.

Skills

Independent judgment

Collaboration

Communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Reading skills

Adaptability

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Del Amo Behavioral Health System, a subsidiary of UHS, offers a safe and compassionate environment for individuals looking for hope and healing from emotional, psychiatric and addiction issues. Del Amo Behavioral Health offers a wide range of options, including inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs that includes children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Whether addressing the needs of adults, adolescents or children, we are committed to providing our patients with treatment to help them find recovery that endures. Our patients receive the same quality treatment from our thoughtful and compassionate team no matter the level of care.

The Clinical Social Worker assists in the integration of social services functions in the patient care, discharge planning and aftercare planning process with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies and health care facilities. The Clinical Social Worker provides direct care to patients as appropriate and ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards. The Clinical Social Worker assists patients and their families through the use of psychotherapeutic skills to understand, identify and resolve complex problems resulting from psychiatric illnesses utilizing group and individual therapies.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.

Credentials: Licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LCSW, MFT or Registered Associate/Intern preferred; Licensure or Registration required if providing services for the Partial Hospitalization Program/Outpatient Services Department.

Experience: Previous placement or internship in a psychiatric setting preferred.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be able to perform assignments with minimal supervision;
• Must be able to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles;
• Must be able to collaborate with other multidisciplinary team members in an appropriate fashion;
• Must be capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis;
• Must have effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.

EEO Statement

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