Social Worker, LCSW - Social Svcs - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Social Worker (LCSW) The Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for assessment, treatment planning and provision of social work services to patients, families, groups and the interdisciplinary team. The LCSW social worker also provide supervision for graduate master level students as assigned and supervision of MSW employees requiring supervision for all clinical activities. Provides psychosocial services in individual, family, and group formats. Essential Duties Psychosocial Assessment - to be completed in a timely manner, using theoretical knowledge of human behavior, psychosocial factors having an impact on treatment outcome and an understanding of potential ethical/risk issues. Clinical intervention - to include supportive counseling with patients and families, linkage and referral to community agencies and services, facilitating family conferences, helping families to cope with difficult decisions, i.e. hospice, DNR, placement. Assist families with communicating their concerns to the patient’s physicians. Work collaboratively with Case Managers on discharge planning issues. Provide group facilitation and program development. Triage/ Management of clinical caseload - demonstrate the ability to identify high risk situations, effectively manage caseload, and balance referrals, high risk admissions and ongoing patient care, requesting assistance from colleagues or manager as needed. Legal and ethical standards - to be incorporated into all clinical assessments and interventions, i.e. suspected abuse or neglect, Tarasoff duty to warn, conservatorship, patient rights. Employee must adhere to all Tenet Policies, Procedure and Practices in the area of Social Services. Documentation - to be completed per policy i.e. Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education Form, Advance Health Care Directive follow up form and Social Services Progress Notes In service - given to other hospital staff regarding the psychosocial issues of patient care. i.e. Lunch and Learns Social Service reports- to be provided in a timely manner, i.e. PAS numbers, Case assignment by SW, Absence Approval requests, etc. Quality Improvement - participates in the development, monitoring and analysis of process and outcome indicators for the improvement of patient care. Maintains competencies for hospital, age specific and job specific standards of care. Other duties as assigned this can include Social Work Month activities, cancer specific support groups and educational programs for patients families, staff and volunteers Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Req Master's degree Social Work from an accredited graduate school of social work. Req 2 years Experience in a medical setting. Req 1 year Experience within a cancer setting. Req Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing. Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior. Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills. Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients. Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team. Req Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills. Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service. Req Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW (CA DCA) Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) Employer Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California's medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings. Compensation The annual base salary range for this position is $99,507.00 - $164,559.00. Equal Opportunity USC 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, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. 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