Scripps Health Hiring For Clinical Social Worker Mental Health at San Diego County, CA, United States Full Time

Job Description

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

patients and families dealing with personal and environmental problems which predispose them to illness, or which interfere with their obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. You will also

• Work with the RN Care Managers to provide the best patient care for a safe and timely discharge
• assist with program planning and organization of services.
• address housing needs as well as mental health and drug abuse issues

Some of the other job responsibilities include:

• perform high risk screenings and prioritizes consultations from hospital personnel appropriately
• conduct clinical assessments of patient/family to establish intervention strategies and safe discharge plans
• provide consultation in crisis interventions as well as counseling and advocacy services to patients who are coping with acute phases of illnesses
• participate in certification hearings for involuntary detainment

This is a casual 8 hour varied Day Shift Position at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Specialized Skills:

• An ability to speak another language is desirable.
• Must be able to display good working relationships with patients, families, medical and nursing personnel, and all others employed at the hospital.
• Working knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and appeal procedures as relative to the Federal, State and other reimbursement programs.

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card
• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university or college (MSW) or Master’s degree in Family Therapy (MFT)

Preferred Experience/Certification/Registration:

• Acute Care Hospital experience preferred.
• Licensed by the State of California Behavioral Science Examiners Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT)
• 1-3 years recent experience in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with a focus on discharge planning while addressing housing needs as well as mental health and substance abuse needs