Medical Social Worker III
Sutter Health
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**Organization:**
ABSMC-Alta Bates Summit Med Center
**Position Overview:**
Provides strong collaborative relationships throughout the affiliate and county healthcare safety net community. Provides oversight of social service component of the case management center. Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to resources and planning for transitions of care for patients and their families/significant others of all ages in any patient care setting. Provides psycho-education and may facilitate support groups. Provides consultation on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team; serves as a liaison to community programs and collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment on discharge planning. May provide education to staff and other hospital departments and participates on committees as requested.
**Job Description** :
_These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development)._
**JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:**
+ Provides direct care according to Social Worker job descriptions, facilitates social work activities related to patient care and sets standards for accurate recording. Serves as a clinical resource person.
+ Has input into the development, implementation, and evaluation of delivery of social work services to patients and families, which includes case identification, screening, evaluation, and treatment on a one-to-one basis, as well as in groups.
+ Responsible for professional growth and development for social service staff. Provides clinical supervision for social workers working towards licensure.
+ Provides input and standards in formulating patient care policies and procedures for the Social Work services in particular case management services in general.
+ Has input into the development, implementation, and evaluation programs designed to provide support and guidance to EBAC staff, including staff enhancement activities, etc.
+ Facilitates development of and oversees the implementation of all affiliate policies and procedures related to clinical social work services; and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accrediting body standards and regulations related to the practice of clinical social work. Participates in general hospital orientation.
+ Assists in recruitment, interviews and selection of the social work staff.
**EDUCATION:**
Master's: Social Work from an accredited college or university
**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:**
Strong clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community resources.
**PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:**
See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements (https://sutterhealth.sharepoint.com/sites/JobAnalysisLibrary/Shared%20Documents/General/TEMPLATES%20%28Adobe%20PDF%29/Social%20Worker\_190.pdf)
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**Job Shift:**
Days
**Schedule:**
Full Time
**Days of the Week:**
Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday
**Weekend Requirements:**
None
**Benefits:**
Yes
**Unions:**
No
**Position Status:**
Exempt
**Weekly Hours:**
32
**Employee Status:**
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $54.62 to $73.72 / hour
_The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package._ __
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