Medical Social Worker II, Per-Diem

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EDUCATION:

• Master's: Social Work

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and clinical interventions, including crisis intervention, intervention with patient/family behavioral issues, grief counseling, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end of life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation.
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively on a team.
• Skills in patient and family advocacy.
• Knowledge of transitions of care and community resources.
• Knowledge of post-acute levels of care and resource needs for discharge planning
• Knowledge of child, elder, and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g., Tarasoff, patient confidentiality).
• Knowledge of behavioral health and the skills to assess mental health functioning, high-risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric conditions impacting hospitalization or transitions of care.
• Knowledge of suicidal behavior, and the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
• Knowledge of substance use and the skills to assess the level of addiction, motivation for change, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.
• Knowledge and understanding of the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and elders.
• Knowledge of palliative care, goals of care discussions, and the psychosocial needs of the patient and family at end-of-life.
• Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, effectively.
• Must demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands.
• Proficient in using a computer to accurately enter and extract data, send and receive email, calendar appointments, and use task lists as will be using a variety of computer software programs.
• Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk population.

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Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.