Clinical Social Worker III

Clinical Social Worker III

TEP-Health Employees

Temporary Employment

86547BR

Job Summary

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.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, information, referral and linkage to community referrals for patients, their families and staff.
• Active member of the interdisciplinary team, specifically on complex psychosocial cases, contributing to team goal setting and plan of care.
• Inpatient CSWII / III develops and implements a safe discharge plan while the outpatient CSWII / III facilitates continued care planning. Focus for both is to address the biopsychosocial needs and adjustment to illness of the patient and their family while in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team members.
• Assess, intervene with and report domestic violence, child / elder abuse and other reportable situations in accordance with legal mandates and UCSF policy and procedure.
• Screen for suicidal / homicidal ideation and follow legal mandates, UCSF policy and procedures to assure patient safety. Collaborate with UCSF Psychiatry, Child or Mobile Crisis and other appropriate teams on cases meeting criteria for psychiatric holds or complex behavioral health concerns.
• Knowledge and skill with substance use and dependence assessment and intervention strategies, mental illness, end of life / bereavement, benefits and entitlements, and adjustment to illness.
• Complies with Department standards for timely submission, accuracy and completeness of documentation in the Medical Record and collects all required statistical data.
• Facilitates patient and family groups. Coordinate and facilitate patient and family meetings with the interdisciplinary team.
• Attends department, hospital and community in-services related to field of practice.
• May facilitate department, hospital and community in-services related to field of practice.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and program planning for the Department, Hospital and Service Lines.
• Participates in coverage as needed and assigned.
• Compliant with all UCSF policies relevant to scope of work.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

" The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law."

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Department Description

UCSF's Temporary Employment Program (TEP) recruits and hires temporary employees for immediate clerical and technical support services to UCSF Departments and various off-campus locations. UCSF departments deploy temporary employees to work on special projects, fill in for regular employees who are on vacation or leave, or to temporarily fill a vacant position during recruitment. Frequently temporary employees become successful candidates for career and limited appointment positions.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Organization

TEP

Job Code and Payroll Title

009313 CLIN SOCIAL WORKER 3

Job Category

Allied Health, Social Work and Psychology

Bargaining Unit

University Professional and Technical Employees - Health Care Professionals Unit (UPTE-HX)

Employee Class

Temporary Employment

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Bay (SF)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours