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Social Worker MA

Mercy Medical Center Merced

#Patient Advocacy #Care Coordination #Healthcare #Crisis Intervention #LCSW #Title 22 #Psychosocial Assessment #Grief Counseling #CSWE

Quick overview

The Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and families. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to connect clients with community resources and promote holistic well-being.

Requirements summary

Requires a Master's degree from a CSWE-accredited school of social work and at least two years of clinical or medical social work experience. Knowledge of behavioral theories, end-of-life dynamics, and government programs like SSDI and SDI is required.

postgraduate degreeInterpersonal SkillsCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyCare PlanningCounselingEmpathyCrisis InterventionPsychosocial AssessmentsCrisis ManagementCommunity Resource Coordination

Job description

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California.
Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center.
Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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.
Job Requirements Required At least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience is required.
If operational conditions permit, training a candidate without the required experience may be considered., upon hire and Master's degree from a school of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education., upon hire Knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to healthcare; end-of-life dynamics and interventions; grief and bereavement counseling; substance abuse identification and interventions; support for victims to abuse, neglect or violence; community or financial resources for underserved or vulnerable populations, SSDI, SDI, and other governmental/county requirements/programs Thorough comprehenstion of OBRA and Title 22 is required Preferred Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CA, upon hire

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