Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Overview

Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients.

The functions of the Licensed Clinical Social Worker includes crisis intervention, patient/family intervention, high risk screening, brief counseling, referring for financial or other identified resource needs, arrange and facilitate family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed, arrange post- acute placement on complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high-risk patients are identified.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

At least 2 Years Post-MSW experience.

Minimum 5-Year Post-MSW healthcare experience

Master’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.

Must possess and maintain a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license with the state of CA.

Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential

Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively

Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation.

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team

Pay Range

$46.76 – $62.93/hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.