Sharp Memorial Hospital

City San Diego

Department

Job Status

Per Diem


Shift

Day


FTE

0


Shift Start Time


Shift End Time


California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences; Master's Degree


Hours:


Shift Start Time:


Variable

Shift End Time:


Variable


AWS Hours Requirement:


8/40 - 8 Hour Shift


Additional Shift Information:


Weekend Requirements:


As Needed


On-Call Required:


No


Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):


$45.580 - $58.820 - $72.040


The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.


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What You Will Do

To provide consultation, and psychosocial counseling and support services to the Sharp Health Care customer base. To mobilize patients and families personal and environmental resources to receive maximum benefits of medical care and achieve the fullest personal and family functioning.


Required Qualifications


+ Master's Degree In Social Work.


Preferred Qualifications


+ Hospital experience.

+ California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences -PREFERRED


Essential Functions


+ Assess the psychosocial needsCompletes psychosocial assessments.Identifies the key clinical issues such as grief and loss, adjustment to illness, psychiatric concerns with attention paid to the developmental milestones and life transitions that can impact functioning.

+ CommunicationDocuments assessment finding per department guidelines.Consult with team members in development of treatment plansMaintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up.Documents ongoing progress with patients/families in the appropriate section of the medical record as required by policy and regulatory agencies.Attends rounds in major practice areas.Documents consultation, recommendations, interventions and treatment plans.Identifies and communicates needs for patient care conferences.Arranges / participates in patient care conference for difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of identified issues and promotes understanding of patient.

+ Community resourceUtilizes and Refers to internal resources of hospital and community resources that can assist patients and families.Facilitates the timely discharge of patients.Provides referral to patients and families for ongoing community services/support after leaving hospital.

+ Consultation and supportConsults and intervenes in crisis situations.Assists staff in de-escalating volatile situations.Educates other staff in handling Code Green situations.Coordinates and facilitates critical incident debriefingsDevelops nursing education to increase staff knowledge.

+ Patient advocateEncourages patient and family participation in the decision making process.Reports all mandatory protective concerns such as Elder Abuse, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence as required by law.Protects pt privacy by maintaining confidentiality.Keeps current with regulatory and legal requirements regarding pt privacy and confidentiality standards.Identifies bio-ethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate response

+ Patient goals and interventionDevelops and implements treatment goals which address identified needs.Practices appropriate boundary setting with clients.Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversity.Effective at crisis intervention and problem solving techniques and is a resource to others in these areas.Seeks resources when faced with unusual or new situations.Utilizes appropriate treatment modalities including individual, conjoint, and group.

+ Plan of careEvaluates pt/family response to interventions.Revises care provided to patients/families.


Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class