LCSW I or LCSW II, Behavioral Outpatient, Full-Time, Days

1 month ago


San Francisco, United States MarinHealth Medical Center Full time
ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

What We Offer
MarinHealth offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits that support your health, wellness, and financial security. Our robust Wellness@Work program includes onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, and promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees. We also provide a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These benefits, along with our highly competitive compensation package, make MarinHealth one of the best places to work in the Bay Area. Join us and find your next career at MarinHealth.

External hires are subject to a background check and pre-employment medical screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.

JOB SUMMARY:

The LCSW provides Inpatient and Outpatient comprehensive clinical social work practice and case management to all special needs patients by providing non-discriminatory, comprehensive treatment and coordination of care to patients and their families from pre-admission to discharge and community follow-up. The LCSW provides age specific psychosocial screening, psychiatric assessments, psychosocial assessment, clinical interventions and treatments as well as discharge planning and utilization review to ensure appropriate benefits and best clinical and discharge outcomes.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

Master's degree from an accredited school of social work required.

EXPERIENCE

• LCSW I: Prior work experience in a health care environment required. Acute care hospital experience preferred.

• LCSW II: At least two years in MGH Behavioral Health Department with progressing leadership responsibility.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS
  • Knowledge of psychosocial aspects of illness including family systems theory, crisis theory and effective treatment modalities used to assist patients and their families in adjusting to the debilitating effects of illness.
  • Knowledge of age specific theories of human development; social work theory and practice as well as applicable community resources and legal aspects of care for varying populations and assigned hospital units.
  • Significant independent judgment, analytical, problem-solving and collaborative skills in order to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, providing patient centered leadership and direction.
  • Adhere to professional ethics, practice and values as delineated by NASW.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, ability and willingness to engage in continuous learning about various ethnic, spiritual, and culturally diverse backgrounds.
  • Demonstrates expertise and knowledge of DSM IV-R diagnosis.
  • Demonstrates expertise and knowledge on reporting laws as well as all legal aspects of care (W & I Codes, Title 22, CMS, etc.) relevant to specific population serviced.
  • Demonstrates compliance in continuous learning and professional leadership skills.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the managed care system and utilization review procedures with private insurance companies and county mental health plans.
LICENSE / REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATION:
  • Current California Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license (Board of Behavioral Health Examiners)
  • Certified as a Basic Life Support provider (BLS) within 90 days of hire
  • Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) training within 90 days of hire, and maintain annually.
  • Certified as Spanish Language Translator within 90 days of hire (WIC Clinical Social Worker only)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL (not modifiable) For Levels I and II

Clinical
  • Provides psychosocial assessments and treatment to patients and or families related to adjustment to illness and discharge planning.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide cultural, spiritual and age specific care by obtaining specific care information and assessing relevant information needed to identify each patient's unique treatment and discharge planning needs.
  • Performs unit/department/program specific comprehensive psychosocial assessments, ensuring pediatric, adult and elderly patient's age related needs and coping mechanisms are clearly identified.
  • Through comprehensive psychosocial and or psychiatric assessments (5150), formulates accurate diagnostic impressions in order to facilitate treatment and or discharge plan.
  • Acts as patient advocate and resource regarding patient's needs including financial considerations.
  • Possesses clinical expertise to effectively assess, coordinate, implement and evaluate all services required to meet the needs of the patient.
  • Provides individual, conjoint family and group therapy as appropriate to setting.
Collaborative
  • Maintains effective communications with staff and attending physicians related to patient's psychosocial and psychiatric needs.
  • Maintain open communication and positive working relationships with all hospital departments as well as adheres to hospital chain of command.
  • Willing to assist others and supports other hospital personnel in providing optimal patient care.
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding and adherents to designated unit/department/program as well as overall policy and procedure.
  • Collaborates with physicians, patients, families and treatment team members in the development of the patient's plan of care.
  • Assist and promotes patient/family education and ensures that the patient's educational needs are being met.
  • Works with public and private sectors (i.e. public guardian's office) to ensure best treatment outcomes as well as completes necessary documents consistent with LCSW scope of practice. Oversees physician's need for timely submission of legal documents.
  • Provides clinical information for placement and referral to outside agencies consistent with HIPAA and state guidelines for special needs populations.
  • Interprets and cites applicable laws and regulations to staff and physicians pertinent to individual patient needs.
  • Provides clinical supervision to master's level social work interns as well as interprets psychosocial information to other healthcare professionals, including nursing students.
Discharge Planning
  • Maintains and provides current information and referral services to patients, caretakers and families related to appropriate community resources and agencies.
  • Independently case finds, coordinates and implements discharge plans on all special needs patients.
  • Maintains knowledge of current eligibility criteria for a wide array of community resources.
  • Maintains positive working relationships with community agencies.
  • Utilizes and expands knowledge base of community resources.
  • Initiates contact with state, county and private resources, including family, to facilitate discharge to the least restrictive level of care.
  • Provides advocacy for clients in accessing appropriate community based resources.
  • Develops and implements discharge plan for all special needs patients.
Documentation
  • Provides accurate, clear, concise, relevant and timely documentation in patient's charts accordingly to individual units/departments/programs documentation system and their adherence to specific CMS and State regulations.
  • Maintains consistent and clear documentation on daily assessment of patients related to care plan.
  • Documents timely initial psychosocial assessment according to unit/department/program's standard of care.
  • Documents all collateral contracts.
  • Documents all discharge planning efforts, including timely insurance reviews.
  • Documents treatment planning according to each units/departments/program standards by using each unit/departments/programs specific forms .
  • Maintains confidentiality of privileged communication with patients and families adhering Clinical Social Work Practice.
Additional Essential Functions for LCSW II:
  • Works in a patient care unit performing primary independent case management duties, including utilization review and/or
  • Participates in meetings and committees relevant to specific treatment area/department/program and represents MGH at relevant community meetings and committees.
  • Assists in the development and evaluation of patient care Policies and Procedures.
  • Provides psychosocial education and perspective to the interdisciplinary team as indicated. Interprets and provides analysis to treatment team on how applicable laws and regulations effect discharge planning and treatments.
  • Participates in Quality Improvement activities and community resource development.

SECONDARY (not modifiable)

Other duties as assigned

At MarinHealth, our top priority is the well-being of our employees, patients, and community. As such, we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations, including the measles, mumps, varicella, and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally, the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements, but we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate's compensation will be determined based on the individual's skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.

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