Social Services Practitioner (MSW) Per Diem, Day Shift, Vallejo

Company: Adventist Health
Location: Vallejo
Posted on: November 15, 2023

Job Description:

Located in the beautiful Napa Valley, Adventist Health St. Helena is an acute-care hospital with key service areas including 24-hour emergency care, Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin O'Neil Cancer Center and the innovative breast center with cutting-edge technologies all under one roof.
Located within easy reach of the coast, Sierra Nevada mountains and San Francisco, the Napa Valley is a place where the old world is not forgotten, where rural charm rules the day, and where everyone lives a great life. Whether walking along the local vineyards or biking the hills, this is a wonderful place to find a life and work balance.
Job Summary:
Renders clinical psychosocial services to the patients and their families of all ages (neonate to geriatric). Assesses patient's psychosocial needs and makes referrals to appropriate facilities or community agencies; and provides crisis intervention and bereavement counseling.
Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

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• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required
  
• Master's Degree in social work or equivalent combination of education/experience: Required
  
• Three years' experience in a social agency, hospital, or other organization dealing with health and/or welfare: Preferred
  
  
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
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  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW): Preferred
    
    
    
    Essential Functions:
    
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    • Utilizes effective problem solving strategies to reach decisions, take appropriate action and follow-through within assigned scope of responsibility.
      
    • Provides consultation and counseling with patients, families, staff, and others in the service of patients
      
    • Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary meetings and activities.
      
    • Obtains or coordinates resources from community, social, health and welfare agencies.
      
    • Provides training for nursing staff to intervene during on-call hours and weekends.
      
    • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
      
      
      
      Organizational Requirements:
      Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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