Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Behavioral Health - Full-time (1.0 FTE), 8-hr. Days *** $10K Signing Bonus ***

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)Los Altos, CA is the location for this onsite role.

Why work at Stanford Medicine Stanford Health Care (SHC)?

• Community : we have a large team of Social Work clinicians
• 2K for education funds
• 5 paid days for training / CEUs
• Opportunities to be involved in committees, research, a teaching environment.
• Community engagement opportunities
• SHC Social Workers are recognized as bold leaders, compassionate healers, educators, and mentors.
• We are a team that celebrates, uplifts, and empowers our employees.

The $10,000 signing bonus is available for new hires. Current and former SHC employees are not eligible for this signing bonus.

Benefits begin the first day of the month following employment eligibility.

Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA.

For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente.

Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage.

Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more generous leave & time off, Wellness Program, special programs, educational assistance, and adoption assistance!

This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the second and fully-qualified, full-proficiency level of professional social work for employees who are licensed by the State of California as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW).

Positions at this level are characterized by substantial professional responsibility and independence of action for providing social work services.

The Social Work Job Family consists of three levels of professional nonsupervisory social work in a health care institutional setting at LPCH and SHC : Social Work Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Advanced Clinical Social Worker.

This job family is limited to those positions that require a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.

As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, Medical Social Workers provide appropriate intervention services and / or discharge planning to patients and / or clients as well as their families receiving services within any department of the Stanford University Medical Center.

Work typically involves a variety of bio-psychosocial

issues, assessment of the social needs as related to the patient's / client's health status, and the development of a plan of services, including advocacy, discharge planning, referrals and practical assistance necessary to accomplish desired objectives.

Provides consultation, orientation and training to health care staff

on the effects of bio-psycho-social, cultural and economic issues on the management of patient / client health needs.

Locations

Stanford Health Care (Los Altos, CA; onsite)

What you will do

Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the social and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.

Devises, develops and implements treatment plans as necessary. May make a diagnosis as part of a treatment plan.

Conducts initial assessment of all new patients to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques;

interviews and evaluates patients and family members. Identifies factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from treatment.

Develops and implements patient management plans, including the coordination of referrals to specialty and social services, the recording of progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.

Helps clients cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness by explaining options and treatments as well as making appropriate referrals.

Manages assigned caseload. Prepares and maintains records and makes written and oral reports to document case activity concerning patient care, counseling and therapeutic activities in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and / or health system policies.

Prepares reports and other documents concerning patients.

• Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
• Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention and other appropriate therapeutic services to assist patients and families in coping with presenting symptoms and problems such as, for example, coping with illness, accepting medical recommendations, and loss of function.

Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and / or life situation.

Education Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university

Experience Qualifications

Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting
• Ability to gather data needed to needed to assess needs of patients and families
• Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations
• Ability to provide written case narratives and reports
• Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques
• Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques
• Knowledge of hospital and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client needs to obtain necessary services
• Knowledge of needs, problems, attitudes, and behavior of hospital patients and their families

Licenses and Certifications

LCSW - Current Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure required

These principles apply to ALL employees :

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

• Know Me : Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way : Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me : Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $49.66 - $65.80 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.