Medical Social Worker - Full Time - Days

Job Summary

Provides Masters’ level clinical social to address patient / family psychosocial adjustment to illness and post-hospital care.

Provides information, referral, and consultative services to patients, families and hospital staff.

Population Served : Acute medical and surgical patients including adolescent, young adult, middle-aged adults, geriatric.

Units covered include the Emergency Department, medical, med-surg, ICU, Maternal-Child, NICU, Pediatrics.

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility.

May be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

• Conducts initial assessment of new patients to evaluate social, emotional, and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary team to address patients’ discharge planning needs / barriers, maintaining ongoing communication with the team.
• Coordinates home health, hospice, skilled nursing, durable medical equipment, facility placement, community agency or medical / behavioral follow-up, and transportation services as needed.
• Interviews and evaluates patients and support persons to identify biopsychosocial factors which promote or interfere with patients’ ability to obtain the maximum benefits from treatment by applying social work theories and techniques.
• Provides brief counseling to assist patients and families with grief, ineffective coping, or need for additional support.

Provides education and appropriate support resources.

• Cross-trains in and able to work in all units assigned to social workers
• Understands and supports the rights of the patient / family, facilitates conflict resolution, and engages others in problem-solving discussions
• Reports suspected child, adult / dependent abuse and assault to the authorities and completes required documentation and forms.
• Facilitates appropriate planning for newborns with alternative discharge plans (Adoption, CPS, police custody, etc.)
• Documents patient information per hospital and external regulatory requirements
• Understands and supports the rights of the patients / families, facilitates conflict resolution, and participates in or leads patient / family meetings.
• Participates as requested on the Hospital’s Bioethics Committee
• Facilitates appropriate planning for newborns with alternative discharge plans (i.e. adoption, CPS, police custody, etc.)
• Identifies potential problems with current or new practice, peer performance, policies, functions, services or risk management issues, immediately communicates this to supervisors, and actively participates in problem solving
• Follows hospital-wide and departmental policies and procedures
• Completes complex tasks with assistance from Lead or Supervisor and in coordination with case manager and interdisciplinary team
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Job Qualifications

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work from accredited Social Work Program

Experience

• One to two (1-2) years of work experience in a skilled nursing facility, home health, hospice, and / or an acute hospital
• Hospital experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• ASW License preferred
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated clinical skills with health-related issues
• Demonstrated discharge planning skills including planning for home health, hospice, durable medical equipment, skilled nursing and long-term placement
• Ability to work independently and function effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Prolonged walking, sitting, standing; and prolonged phone use
• Needs to be able to hear and see patients, read medical records and use computer
• Knowledge of available resources as well as federal and state medical assistance programs
• Strong understanding of the psychosocial needs of patients
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

Physical Demand and Working Conditions

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (SHCTV) 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.

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 $47.00 - $64.00 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.