What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker III position at North Vista Hospital?
Overview
At North Vista Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, North Vista Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!
North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. North Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services, including mental health care, emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, North Vista is committed to providing high-quality care in a friendly hospital environment. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award, Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award, Heart Failure recognition and more. For more information, please visit www.northvistahospital.com.
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Responsibilities
To provide oversight and task assignment to ASWs and MFTIs. Assist Director in quality assurance and program development tasks for social services. To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability, or trauma in all clinical care areas. To provide case management, milieu management, complete psychosocial assessments, assist in the development and re-evaluation of treatment plans, work as a member of an interdisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for all social service consults during their length of stay.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required Qualifications:
1. Master’s Degree in Social Work 2. Must have an active Licensed Clinical Social Worker license in the State of Nevada (LCSW)3. Obtain BLS within 90 days of hire and keep current.4. Minimum of two (2) years Inpatient or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience. Experience in working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems (i.e., death and dying, maternal and childcare, unhoused population, substance use disorders, disability, chronic illness, etc.).
Preferred qualifications:
1. 2. State Board approval to provide clinical supervision to interns, if applicable.2. Certified Case Manager Certification
