Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

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LICSW, Full-Time

Are you a compassionate, skilled LICSW seeking a role where your expertise can make a true impact? Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics is looking for a LICSW to join our team. Be part of a mission-driven, community-focused organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in a welcoming, supportive environment.

Why You'll Love It Here

• Beautiful Location: Experience the breathtaking scenery and outdoor adventures of the Long Beach Peninsula, from beachcombing to hiking and more.

• Close-Knit Community: Affordable housing, excellent schools, and a relaxed lifestyle create an inviting place to call home.

• Financial Benefits: As a non-profit, you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, providing financial peace of mind.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Pay and Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.

• Generous PTO: Prioritize your work-life balance with ample time off. You will receive 232 hours your first year.

• Paid Holidays: Enjoy 9 paid holidays annually in addition to your PTO.

• Retirement Savings: 5% employer match after one year.

• Career Development: Training opportunities

  • Performs focused and timely behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients, including referrals from other providers. Collects data from a variety of sources such as patient records, interviews, observation, and team members. Documents patient assessment and progress appropriately; maintain timely, complete, and accurate records.
  • Works as a member of the integrated primary care team. Contributes to team-based care through effective partnerships with patients, their caregivers, and other providers. Follows up on referrals on time with treatment recommendations. Communicates issues, variances, and problems to other members of the care team in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Meets with the patient for immediate crisis intervention, behavioral health intervention, or other social service-related issues. Participates in and monitors the appropriate tracking system for identified patients. Coaches patients/families toward successful self-management.
  • Facilitates patient/family navigation through the healthcare system for assigned patients. Communicates effectively with primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and post-acute care facilities to schedule appointments. May facilitate access to appropriate primary and specialty providers as well as other care coordination team support specialists (e.g., Diabetes Educators, Registered Dieticians). Follows-up to ensure patients follow through with their scheduled appointments.
  • Serves as the point-of-contact, advocate, and informational resource for assigned patients, family, care team, payers, and community resources. Proactively acts as a patient advocate; responding with empathy and respect to resolve patient/family concerns.
  • Builds and maintains effective working relationships. Serves as a liaison across disciplines. Participates as an active member of committees; leads workgroups, projects, and committees as assigned.
  • Maintains professional skills and awareness of regulatory changes, compliance issues, innovations, and developments, through research and training/continuing education opportunities. Stays abreast of trends and best practices.
  • Performs special projects and other related duties as assigned.

  Provider Responsibilities:

  • Adapts to changes in the work environment: Engages others in understanding the reason for the change and leads them to identify the path forward.
  • Builds and maintains working relationships: Maintains strong working relationships and engenders trust and credibility through effective and professional interactions.
  • Creates positive experiences for patients, customers, and co-workers.
  • Demonstrates ongoing learning & development: Participates in ongoing skills training, competency development, and professional development.
  • Facilitates Teamwork: Actively engages in team activities. Welcomes and supports new team members; promotes a positive work environment.
  • Fosters an environment of trust: Maintains open & honest communication. Protects privacy & confidentiality. Follows through on commitments.
  • Participates in departmental/functional strategies and tactics.

Qualifications Required:

• • Master's degree in social work required from an accredited institution.
  • Two (2) years of recent, relevant hospital or clinical experience preferred.
  • Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI), or obtain an NPI, before the employment start date.
  • Experience mobilizing community resources, navigating through the healthcare continuum, and working with disparate populations.
  • Licensed as a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) in the State of Washington.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

For more information about this role, please contact HR at employment@oceanbeachhospital.com.

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000