Social Worker, MSW - Social Services - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Clinical Social Worker (MSW) to assess patients, plan treatment and deliver social work services to patients, families and the interdisciplinary team.

The role includes psychosocial assessments, clinical interventions, caseload triage, documentation and participation in quality improvement, with CA ASW licensed or eligible for LCSW within 30 days of hire and BLS. Salary range listed below.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate school.
• 1 year experience in a medical setting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Ability to work with physicians, staff and patients.
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Social perceptiveness and empathy.
• Knowledge of social theories and practices.
• Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW) license in CA within 30 days of hire; maintain license or higher (LCSW) for CA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessment - to be completed in a timely manner, using theoretical knowledge of human behavior, psychosocial factors having an impact on treatment outcome and an understanding of potential ethical/risk issues.
• Clinical intervention - supportive counseling with patients and families, linkage and referral to community agencies and services, facilitating family conferences, helping families cope with difficult decisions.
• Triage/ Management of clinical caseload - identify high risk situations, manage caseload, balance referrals and ongoing patient care.
• Legal and ethical standards - Tarasoff duties, patient rights, adherence to policies.
• Documentation - Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education Form, Advance Health Care Directive follow up, Social Services Progress Notes.
• In service - education to hospital staff on psychosocial issues.
• Social Service reports - timely provision (PAS numbers, case assignment, etc).
• Quality Improvement - participate in development, monitoring and analysis of indicators.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Independent work

Empathy

Patient care focus

Education

Master's degree in Social Work/Social Welfare

Job description

The Clinical Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for assessment, treatment planning and provision of social work services to patients, families, groups and the interdisciplinary team.

Essential Duties

• Psychosocial Assessment - to be completed in a timely manner, using theoretical knowledge of human behavior, psychosocial factors having an impact on treatment outcome and an understanding of potential ethical/risk issues.
• Clinical intervention - to include supportive counseling with patients and families, linkage and referral to community agencies and services, facilitating family conferences, helping families to cope with difficult decisions, i.e. hospice, DNR, placement. Assist families with communicating their concerns to the patient's physicians. Work collaboratively with Case Managers on discharge planning issues.
• Triage/ Management of clinical caseload - demonstrate the ability to identify high risk situations, effectively manage caseload, and balance referrals, high risk admissions and ongoing patient care, requesting assistance from colleagues or manager as needed.
• Legal and ethical standards - to be incorporated into all clinical assessments and interventions, i.e. suspected abuse or neglect, Tarasoff duty to warn, conservatorship, patient rights. Employee must adhere to all Tenet Policies, Procedure and Practices in the area of Social Services.
• Documentation - to be completed per policy i.e. Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education Form, Advance Health Care Directive follow up form and Social Services Progress Notes.
• In service - given to other hospital staff regarding the psychosocial issues of patient care.
• Social Service reports- to be provided in a timely manner, i.e. PAS numbers, Case assignment by SW, Absence Approval requests, etc.
• Quality Improvement - participates in the development, monitoring and analysis of process and outcome indicators for the improvement of patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req Master's degree Degree in Social Work/Social Welfare from an accredited graduate school of social work.
• Req 1 year Experience in a medical setting.
• Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
• Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Req Social perceptiveness and empathy.
• Req Knowledge of social theories and practices.

• Req Associate Clinical Social Worker - ASW (CA DCA) Registered as Associate Clinical Social Worker within 30 days of hire, will maintain Associate Clinical Social Worker license or higher (LCSW) for the State of California.
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital's world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans.

As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere.

Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring.

Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The annual base salary range for this position is $84,365.00 - $138,330.00.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.