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BR: $120 Job Summary: Incumbent is responsible for delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning. Participates in case coverage and other necessary support for other social workers in the Department of Clinical Social Work and Care Coordination. Participates in formal and informal teaching, including supervision of social work graduate students and in-service education for nurses, nursing students, medical residents, fellows, interns, and ancillary staff. Job Responsibilities: -Provides in or out-patient psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, and community resource support information and referrals for adult and pediatric patients and their families throughout the medical center. -Develops and implements appropriate psychosocial interventions that enhance patient and family preparation for and adherence to medical, surgical, and pharmacological regimens. -Organizes and facilitate support group(s) as necessary or requested. -Enters progress notes on a daily basis for all patients within caseload. -Ensures progress notes are accurate, refer to problems identified on the treatment plan, address progress and gains as related to treatment goals, and are written legibly. -Document incidents or unusual occurrence at the time that it happens. -Effectively collaborates as needed with the patient, family and healthcare team to facilitate appropriate patient transfers. -Conducts and documents assessment of patients within caseload for use in developing a master treatment plan. -Develops age and disease appropriate care plans in timely manner as prescribed by Program policies and procedures utilizing all assessments and input from treatment team. -Reviews and updates treatment plans for clients within caseload on a timely basis. -Supports the participation of patients in planning for their care. -Acts as an effective liaison to medical staff to ensure continuity and congruity of hospital services in accordance with the plan of care. -Effectively coordinates multi-disciplinary referrals. -Facilitates effective and efficient hospital response to physician orders and the acquisition of necessary services. -Utilizes treatment planning meetings to review problems, progress and discharge plans for all clients within caseload. -Accurately coordinates education needs for the discharged patient/family. -Teach families and hospital teams about diagnosis-specific community resources and insurances. -Provides effective education, direction and guidance to clinical staff. -Responsible for the achievements and success of UC Irvine Health. -Follows through and meets commitments; accountable for own actions and supportive of colleagues; presents self in appearance and actions in a manner that conveys professionalism and pride in area of responsibility; projects a positive presence and ensures that work related or personal frustrations are kept separate from patient care and professional activities; takes responsibility for problems and solutions; follows existing policies and procedures.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides appropriate interventions for patients and families.
• Provides crisis intervention, advocacy, education, and community resource navigation.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to address barriers and support safe transitions of care.
• Participates in discharge planning, care coordination, rounds, and complex case consultation.
• Maintains timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Provides comprehensive inpatient social care coverage across services and campuses based on operational needs.

Skills: Required Skills & Experience: -Interpret and implement hospital, JCAHO, Health Department and Child Abuse Registry standards and regulations. -Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. -Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job. -Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system. -Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload. -Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Preferred Skills & Experience: -Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms. Education: Required Education: -N/A Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -Current Clinical Social Work License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. -Currently possess an ASW License. Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A

Must have current LCSW in CA.