Clinical Social Worker 3

At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, we understand that hospitalization, illness or injury can be extremely stressful. Clinical Social Workers are available in every area of the hospital to help patients and their families cope with a broad range of psychological stressors related to illness and being in the medical environment. Our Social Workers are part of the health care team to support patients through the continuum of care. We strive to reduce health disparities to increase access to care through a trauma informed and anti-racist approach.   

 The Clinical Social Worker II or Clinical Social Worker III’s (LCSW) primary responsibilities are psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, brief therapeutic interventions, consultation, education, community linkages, supportive services, and facilitate the plan of care through the health care continuum for patients, families, and staff, with particular focus on high-risk populations. The CSWII/III acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives. 

The Clinical Social Worker II/III will provide therapeutic support to patients and their families followed by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco. The CSWII/III coordinates resources and services in response to a patient’s psychosocial needs while collaborating with care team members to support timely and safe discharges and/or meet the continuum of care needs within the fiscal realities of the case.  The CSW II/III will practice within the scope of UCSF’s mission statement: Caring, Healing, Teaching, Discovering; and the values statement of UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence.

The CSW II/III will participate in department education and practice improvement activities.  The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, and consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.  The CSW II/III will provide social work services to any patient regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status or status as a veteran.

Department Description:

At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, we understand that hospitalization, illness or injury can be extremely stressful. Clinical Social Workers are available in every area of the hospital to help patients and their families cope with a broad range of psychological stressors related to illness and being in the medical environment. Our Social Workers are part of the health care team to support patients through the continuum of care. We strive to reduce health disparities to increase access to care through a trauma informed and anti-racist approach.

Our Social Workers act as patient advocates by serving as counselors, helping to find resources and solving problems.  Any concerns related to the psychological, practical and social well-being of each patient or their loved ones may be discussed openly with our social workers. 

MINIMUM REQUIRED: REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER II - Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work. - Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status, and impairments in functioning and knowledge of the medical and psychological sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population). - Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills. - Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment. - Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. - Basic pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet. - This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. - REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER III - All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below: - Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. - Three years of experience in a healthcare setting required and hospital setting preferred. - The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community. PREFERRED: - Experience working with pediatric patients, preferred - Second language, Spanish. - Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare and/or hospital setting preferred. - Current California State License of Clinical Social Work in good standing. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: - Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences (for CSW 3).

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