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Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
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Psych Social Worker LCSW I
$82k-99k (estimate)
Full Time | Retail
3 Weeks Ago
Mission Community Hospital is Hiring a Psych Social Worker LCSW I Near Los Angeles, CA
Psychiatric Social Worker
Position SummaryThe Social Worker provides the full spectrum of social services to all patients, their families and
significant others, who receive services. This includes psychosocial evaluation, discharge
planning, group therapy and individual/family consultations. These services are provided by the
social worker in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Major ResponsibilitiesJOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Social Worker’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the effective delivery of social
services by developing and maintaining effective communications with patients, families, the
multidisciplinary treatment team and referral resources. As a patient advocate, the Social Worker
designs the discharge plan with the patient and/or care provider and promotes the best possible
plan upon discharge including aftercare referrals.
Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe Social Worker demonstrates clinical competency in behavioral health theories and practices
through the implementation of psychosocial services to patients and their families, including the
utilization of appropriate community resources. Through interviews with patients, families,
significant others, and community providers the Social Worker completes psychosocial
assessments on all assigned patients. The Social Worker provides a variety of therapeutic
modalities including group therapy, consultation to patients and their families, individual therapy
in accordance with the treatment plan, other interventions as appropriate. He/She collaborates
with members of the multidisciplinary team during treatment planning and utilization review
meetings, initiating and designing appropriate social services interventions. The Social Worker
formulates a plan for the timely discharge of each patient, including identification and
documentation of aftercare services as needed. This process includes: Locating resources forplacement (including out of home placement) making referrals, interfacing with community
agencies and families, coordinating continuity of care as much as possible.
Social Workers have a dual-role as patient advocate and mental health provider. The Social
Worker interfaces with community providers on behalf of the patient, yet also prepares and
presents the patient’s medical records for judicial review at Probable Cause Hearings. The Social
Worker must balance his/her sensitivity to individual patient needs and preferences with social
service standards for safe, appropriate discharge planning.
COMMUNICATION
The Social Worker is able to maintain effective professional communications in both verbal and
written form with all department administrators, medical staff, employees, patients, families and
supervisors. He/She assist with the accurate, legal, and timely completion of assessments,
reports, forms, and documents. At times the Social Worker serves as a liaison between patients,
staff, physicians, community entities and utilizes principles of quality customer service in all
communications.
INITIATIVE
The Social Worker consistently shows the ability to work independently with maximum
productivity. Detail-oriented and organized, the Social Worker demonstrates the ability to make
decisions, problem-solve, utilize effective time-management skills and be self-directed in
carrying out duties and responsibilities. The Social Worker consistently: coordinates tasks to
achieve maximum productivity and efficiency; performs duties in an independent manner with
little or no need for direct supervision; shows the ability to see what needs to be done without
being told, responds promptly and positively when directed to perform a duty; doesn’t abuse sick
days or personal days off; is available when coverage is needed; and keeps personnel
File/certifications/education Status Current.QUALIFICATIONSMasters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college and at least a year of previous
work experience in a hospital setting and/or at least a year of previous work experience in
a setting with the psychiatric population. Eligible for licensure.
PHYSICAL DEMAND ANALYSIS
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to negotiate physical environment with safety
Ability to translate and understand written communications and negotiate physical environment
with safety.
Ability to understand and translate auditory communications with safety
Office working conditions: Normal
Patient Care Areas: With safety precautions
Position SummaryThe Social Worker provides the full spectrum of social services to all patients, their families and
significant others, who receive services. This includes psychosocial evaluation, discharge
planning, group therapy and individual/family consultations. These services are provided by the
social worker in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Major ResponsibilitiesJOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Social Worker’s primary responsibility is to facilitate the effective delivery of social
services by developing and maintaining effective communications with patients, families, the
multidisciplinary treatment team and referral resources. As a patient advocate, the Social Worker
designs the discharge plan with the patient and/or care provider and promotes the best possible
plan upon discharge including aftercare referrals.
Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe Social Worker demonstrates clinical competency in behavioral health theories and practices
through the implementation of psychosocial services to patients and their families, including the
utilization of appropriate community resources. Through interviews with patients, families,
significant others, and community providers the Social Worker completes psychosocial
assessments on all assigned patients. The Social Worker provides a variety of therapeutic
modalities including group therapy, consultation to patients and their families, individual therapy
in accordance with the treatment plan, other interventions as appropriate. He/She collaborates
with members of the multidisciplinary team during treatment planning and utilization review
meetings, initiating and designing appropriate social services interventions. The Social Worker
formulates a plan for the timely discharge of each patient, including identification and
documentation of aftercare services as needed. This process includes: Locating resources forplacement (including out of home placement) making referrals, interfacing with community
agencies and families, coordinating continuity of care as much as possible.
Social Workers have a dual-role as patient advocate and mental health provider. The Social
Worker interfaces with community providers on behalf of the patient, yet also prepares and
presents the patient’s medical records for judicial review at Probable Cause Hearings. The Social
Worker must balance his/her sensitivity to individual patient needs and preferences with social
service standards for safe, appropriate discharge planning.
COMMUNICATION
The Social Worker is able to maintain effective professional communications in both verbal and
written form with all department administrators, medical staff, employees, patients, families and
supervisors. He/She assist with the accurate, legal, and timely completion of assessments,
reports, forms, and documents. At times the Social Worker serves as a liaison between patients,
staff, physicians, community entities and utilizes principles of quality customer service in all
communications.
INITIATIVE
The Social Worker consistently shows the ability to work independently with maximum
productivity. Detail-oriented and organized, the Social Worker demonstrates the ability to make
decisions, problem-solve, utilize effective time-management skills and be self-directed in
carrying out duties and responsibilities. The Social Worker consistently: coordinates tasks to
achieve maximum productivity and efficiency; performs duties in an independent manner with
little or no need for direct supervision; shows the ability to see what needs to be done without
being told, responds promptly and positively when directed to perform a duty; doesn’t abuse sick
days or personal days off; is available when coverage is needed; and keeps personnel
File/certifications/education Status Current.QUALIFICATIONSMasters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college and at least a year of previous
work experience in a hospital setting and/or at least a year of previous work experience in
a setting with the psychiatric population. Eligible for licensure.
PHYSICAL DEMAND ANALYSIS
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to negotiate physical environment with safety
Ability to translate and understand written communications and negotiate physical environment
with safety.
Ability to understand and translate auditory communications with safety
Office working conditions: Normal
Patient Care Areas: With safety precautions
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Retail
SALARY
$82k-99k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/05/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/29/2024
WEBSITE
mchonline.net
HEADQUARTERS
Panorama City, CA
SIZE
<25
INDUSTRY
Retail
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