Social Work Clinician

1 week ago


Stanford, California, United States Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Full time


United Health Workers 1.0 FTE, 8 Hour Rotating Shift At Stanford Children's Health, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring.

That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care.

It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time. Job Summary This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

Social Work Clinician is the entry, developmental, and first working level of professional social work for employees who are recent graduates as well as those who have professional social work experience, but are not yet licensed as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) by the State of California.

The Social Work Job Family consists of three levels of professional non-management social work in a health care institutional setting at

LPCHS:
Social Work Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Advanced Clinical Social Worker.

This job family is limited to those positions that require a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.

As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, medical social workers provide psychosocial interventions to patients as well as their families receiving services within any department of the LPCHS.

Work typically addresses a variety of biopsychosocial issues and includes an assessment of the social needs as related to the patient's health status and the collaborative development of a treatment plan, including advocacy within the organization and community, counseling, referrals and practical assistance necessary to accomplish desired objectives.

Provides consultation, orientation, and training to health care staff on the effects of biopsychosocial, cultural, and economic issues on the management of patient/client health needs.

Advocates for social work core values and ethics within Stanford Medicine and the larger community. Essential Functions The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

Prepares and maintains electronic medical records in accordance with department and/or health system policies. Provides written and oral reports and hand-offs.

Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients/families upon admission, annually, and/or as clinically indicated to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques.

Identifies and addresses barriers to care.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to devise, develop, and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans, coordinating referrals to specialty and social services including entitlement programs and other care delivery systems, and recording progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.

Helps patients/families cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness. Manages assigned caseload, including case finding for patients/families with potential psychosocial needs. Attends team conferences and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.

Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services to assist patients and families to face challenges such as coping with illness, processing medical information and changes in the level of functioning and care needs.

Provides psychoeducation to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or prognosis. Assist patients and families in the transition from youth to adult services.

Participates in quality assurance and community improvement as they relate to social work services or needs of patients and families and contributes to the review and development of written policies, procedures, or guidelines related to social work services.

Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.


Education:
Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university; Successful completion of Master's program prior to state date

Preferred Skills:

Pediatric social work experience Healthcare experience Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification.

Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting.

Ability to gather data needed to needed to assess needs of patients and families.

Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations.

Ability to provide written case narratives and reports. Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques. Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques.

Knowledge of hospital and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client needs to obtain necessary services.

Knowledge of needs, problems, attitudes, and behavior of hospital patients and their families.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Additional Information * Social work settings across the hospital system may require a social worker to be assigned to a California Children's Services (CCS) clinic.

* If a social work clinician is assigned to a CCS clinic, he/she will have both of the following: * Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education * Five (5) years of full time social work experience that shall include providing social work services to children with CCS Program-eligible medical conditions and their families.

Pay Range Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.

Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range. Minimum to Midpoint Range (1.

0 FTE):
$100,630.40 to $112,840.00 Equal Opportunity Employer L ucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, LPCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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