Marian Regional Medical Center·Santa Maria, California
The Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments and develops comprehensive care plans for patients and families. They provide direct casework, crisis intervention, and connect clients with essential community resources to promote holistic well-being.
Where You’ll Work Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California.
Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care.
Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.
One Community.
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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.
Performs psychosocial evaluations of patients and families, including a detailed psychosocial history.
Assists the staff in evaluating environmental and psychological implications of illness.
Formulates a social casework diagnosis and utilizes this for patient care.
Develops plan for social service interventions and goals in collaboration with the patient and/or family and physician.
Provides direct casework services for patients and families.
Implements physician-ordered social service interventions.
Makes referrals to appropriate community agencies and provides follow-up to assure patients progress.
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies in cases of suspected child/elder abuse.
Provides crisis intervention to patients and staff.
Job Requirements Required Masters Other Social Work and one year social work experience in a healthcare setting Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days Driver's License: CA Auto Insurance Preferred Home Health experience
A Master's degree in Social Work and at least one year of healthcare social work experience are required. Candidates must possess a valid CA Driver's License, auto insurance, and obtain BLS-CPR certification within 30 days.
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.
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