Social Worker LCSW Psychiatry Acute-Adult
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Job Location:
Northridge, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here for more information.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
- Primary discharge planning contact person within the adult patient social work team providing coordinated continuity-of-care communication between social workers physicians agencies third-party payers families and patients.
- Partial Hospital Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) clinical resource providing clinical oversight as necessary for LMFT therapists in PHP/IOP.
- May schedule and facilitate team conferences/staffings prepare patient and families for participation in conferences and/or other team coordination activities as assigned.
- Interviews patients and families for psychosocial assessment and treatment planning needs.
- Develops and implements age and disability appropriate psychosocial treatment plans related to personal and family adjustment and continuity of care needs through individual family and group therapy and educational/support sessions.
- Participates in conferences/staffings and consultations with team to provide information and make recommendations for patients treatment discharge planning and milieu management.
- Provides information referrals and liaison activities with third party payor and community resources necessary for patients post hospital needs.
- Prepares timely medical record documentation of social work services.
- Requests consultation from supervisor as needed.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills relevant to specific program including needs of patients based on age and disability.
- Participates in marketing and public relations activities.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills related to the unique developmental and psychosocial needs of the patient population
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Job Requirements
- Masters degree in social Work from an accredited program.
- Advanced degree with field placement or job experience in hospital health mental health or related setting.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
- Bilingual Ability (Spanish & English) desirable.
- Management of Assaultive Behavior class. California State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Management of Assaultive Behavior class required.
- Must be California State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Must maintain current Fire Safety cards.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
