Social Worker

Social Worker

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

As our Social Worker, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges. Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources. You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.

• Performs psycho-emotional-social/environmental assessments on patients
• Formulates plans for patients with social, emotional, and resource needs
• Provides interventions and counsels patients and families for emotional, social and resource issues
• Serves as the professional on the multi-disciplinary team that advocates for patient's perspective in planning for care
• Maintains current clinical training and skills to provide competent care to: -Disadvantaged, Disenfranchised and Vulnerable Patients' and Families -Critically Ill -Traumatically Injured -Terminally Ill -End of Life situations -Maternal and Infant -Mentally Ill -Substance Abuse Issues
• Manages caseload with timely response to referrals and high risk screening

Required

• Masters Other from a School of Socialwork accredited by the Council of Social Work Education and 1 year Clinical and/or medical social work experience.

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.