About the position
At NorthBay Health the LCSW provides direct clinical social work service, counseling, discharge planning, and case management services to hospital patients and their families including biopsychosocial assessment and documentation of emotional, psychological, social, financial, environmental or follow-up referral needs. Ability to initiate and discontinue 5150 custodial holds WITHIN NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Emergency Rooms, and inpatient units. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare staff. Manages the psychosocially complex patient across the continuum of care by completing a clinical bio-psychosocial assessment, formulating a plan of care related to assessment of patient's unique strengths and needs, developing a discharge plan, monitoring patient's progress toward the goals of care, and identifying barriers to meeting estimated length of stay. Facilitates integration with community-based resources to optimize patient health. Collaboration with community partners to optimize patient health. Communicates appropriate information to care providers in the continuum of care. Documents assessment and interventions in patient's medical record. Activities are consistent with System mission and values and in compliance with applicable regulations and System policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical social work service, counseling, discharge planning, and case management services to hospital patients and their families.
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and document emotional, psychological, social, financial, environmental, or follow-up referral needs.
- Initiate and discontinue 5150 custodial holds within NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Emergency Rooms.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare staff.
- Manage psychosocially complex patients across the continuum of care.
- Complete clinical bio-psychosocial assessments and formulate plans of care.
- Develop discharge plans and monitor patient progress toward goals of care.
- Identify barriers to meeting estimated length of stay.
- Facilitate integration with community-based resources.
- Communicate appropriate information to care providers.
- Document assessments and interventions in patient's medical record.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Minimum of two years' experience within the acute health care setting or the community health setting.
- Strong clinical assessment skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: verbal, written and listening.
- Strong critical thinking skills and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimum direction.
- Excellent follow-through skills.
- Ability to organize a variety of concurrent activities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
- Knowledge of individual, child, and family development, human behavior, and communication.
- Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse and domestic violence reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of suicidal behavior and ability to assess lethality.
- Basic proficiency with word processing required.
- Knowledge of acute care, subacute care, long-term care, home care, hospice interventions, and community resources.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Cerner and Power Point preferred.
- Ability to conceptualize clinical situations and demonstrate application of theory in case management and psychotherapeutic responsibilities.
Benefits
- Compensation: $53.29 - $64.77 based on years of experience in LCSW role.
- Transportation available to cover referrals when other hospital needs coverage.
