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Clinical Social Worker II or III - ED Float-Variable - FT

University of California, Irvine·Orange, California

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

Deliver social services including psychosocial evaluations, treatment, and discharge planning for patients. Provide teaching and supervision for social work graduate students and other medical staff.

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Incumbent is responsible for delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning. Participates in case coverage and other necessary support for other social workers in the Department of Clinical Social Work / Care Coordination. Participates in formal and informal teaching, including supervision of social work graduate students and in-service education for nurses, nursing students, medical residents, fellows, interns, and ancillary staff.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications Clinical Social Worker II

  • Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Master's Degree in Social Work Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Ability to interpret and implement all applicable standards and regulations such as, The Joint Commission, DHS, and the Child Abuse Registry Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the
  • Health
  • System
  • Required
  • Qualifications
  • Clinical
  • Social
  • Worker
  • III: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Skills to interpret and implement hospital, JCAHO, Health Department and Child Abuse Registry standards and regulations Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Current Clinical Social Work License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms Currently posses an ASW License

Licenses and Certifications

Lic Clinical Social Worker - Required for Clin Social Worker III

Education

Total Rewards We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

  • The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct
  • Legal Right to Work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

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 categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship: Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and a Clinical Social Work License for Level III positions. Candidates must be able to navigate complex healthcare systems and adhere to Joint Commission and DHS standards.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Case Management
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Discharge Planning
  • Psychosocial Evaluation

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Sick Time
  • Vacation Time
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Discounts And Perks

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Orange, California
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Closes
Jul 14, 2027
Application
Employer website
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University of California, Irvine

UCI Health is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare to Orange County and surrounding communities through its world-class physicians, surgeons and clinical staff. UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. UC Irvine Medical...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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