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LCSW Social Worker Physical Rehab

St. Rose Dominican Rose de Lima

#Advocacy #Care Plans #Counseling #Crisis Intervention #Orthopedics #Risk Management #LCSW #Multidisciplinary Teams #Acute Care #Substance Abuse #Social Worker #Title 22

Other On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 3 months agoCloses Mar 3

Location

Long Beach, California

Quick overview

The Social Worker will act as a compassionate advocate, conducting psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, providing counseling, and offering crisis intervention to individuals and families. Responsibilities also include connecting clients to resources and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and well-being.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have at least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in California, along with AHA Basic Life Support certification. A thorough understanding of contemporary behavioral theories, end-of-life dynamics, and California regulations like OBRA and Title 22 is required.

postgraduate degreeInterpersonal SkillsCase ManagementAdvocacyCare PlanningCounselingEmpathyCrisis InterventionRisk ManagementPsychosocial AssessmentCrisis ManagementResource ConnectionGrief Support

Job description

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St.
Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California.
Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics.
Additionally, St.
Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.
One Community.
One Mission.
One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Social Worker, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges.Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources.
You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being.To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.
Advocacy & Education: Patient/Family Self Care Management, Patient/Family Health Management Education, Bioethics Referrals & Management, Physician, Staff & Community Education, Case Management Education & Training, Risk Management Identification & Referral.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and physician regarding plan of care.
Psychosocial Management: Crisis Intervention, Psychosocial Assessment/Functioning, Counseling Support & Referral, Abuse/Neglect Identification & Referral (Partner, Child, Elder), Family Issues Affecting Care, Coping/Emotional Adjustment, Grief/Bereavement Support (Individual & Group), Adoption Resources, Health/Wellness Promotion, Substance Abuse Screening/Resources, Psychiatric Screening/Behavior, Management, Staff Support and Crisis Intervention (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing) Job Requirements Required At least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA AHA Basic Life Support - CPR Knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care; end-of-life dynamics and interventions; grief and bereavement counseling; substance abuse identification and interventions; support for victims of abuse neglect or violence; community or financial resources for underserved or vulnerable populations.
SSDI SDI and other governmental/county requirements/programs.
Thorough comprehension of OBRA and Title 22 is required in California.