- Provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement patient care plans.
- Address adjustment to illness and psychosocial needs of patients and families.
- Participate in discharge or continued care planning.
- Identify and report suspected abuse or safety concerns following legal and UCSF policies.
- Screen for and manage behavioral health concerns, including suicidal/homicidal ideation.
- Provide guidance on legal/ethical issues such as decision-making capacity and Advance Health Care Directives.
- Maintain accurate and timely medical record documentation.
- Facilitate and participate in patient, family, and interdisciplinary meetings.
- Engage in department/hospital in-services and contribute to education initiatives.
- Participate in quality improvement activities and program planning.
- Provide clinical supervision for staff (CSW III only).
- Provide coverage and support to other teams as assigned.
- Comply with UCSF policies and procedures.
- Master's degree from a CSWE-accredited School of Social Work.
- Experience (internship or career) in healthcare, mental health, and/or child protection settings involving children and families.
- Experience with crisis de-escalation and trauma-informed care.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-volume environment.
- Proficient in phone, text/pager, internet, and electronic documentation systems.
- Flexibility to work across UCSF Medical Center locations.
- Current California State License as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (required for CSW III).
- Experience working with pediatric patients.
- Fluency in a second language, especially Spanish.
- Epic experience strongly preferred.


