Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Job Description

About us

**About United Healthcare System**

Welcome to United Healthcare System, where excellence in healthcare meets a commitment to compassionate and personalized patient care. At United Healthcare System, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and the well-being of our patients and staff. As a leading healthcare organization, our mission is to provide high-quality healthcare services across diverse communities.

**Mission:**

Our mission at United Healthcare System is to deliver exceptional and comprehensive healthcare services that prioritize the unique needs of each individual. We strive to contribute to the health and well-being of the communities we serve, guided by principles of compassion, integrity, and excellence.

**Core Values:**

1. **Patient-Centered Care:** We prioritize the health and satisfaction of our patients, tailoring our services to address their individual needs.

2. **Innovation:** We embrace innovation in healthcare, staying at the forefront of industry advancements to provide the best possible care to our patients.

3. **Collaboration:** We believe in the power of collaboration, fostering strong partnerships with our healthcare teams and the communities we serve.

**Career Opportunities:**

At United Healthcare System, we recognize that our success is driven by the dedication and expertise of our staff. We offer exciting career opportunities for passionate and qualified individuals who share our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

Join us on our journey to make a positive impact in the healthcare industry. If you are seeking a fulfilling career in an organization that values diversity, inclusivity, and professional growth, explore our current job openings and consider joining United Healthcare System.

*United Healthcare System is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all qualified applicants.*

Job Title: Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)

Location: Soledad 93960, CA

Company: United Healthcare System

Job Type: 6-month Contract

Job Description:

United Healthcare System is seeking a highly Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)  to join our dynamic team in Soledad 93960. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring the health and well-being of employees within various occupational settings. If you are a skilled LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) with a passion for occupational health and safety, we invite you to apply.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the Care Transition team and Health Advocates for high-risk patients for timely follow-up appointments and confirms prior to discharge that complex patients are appropriately linked to community services.
• Coordinates patient care activities with other members of the healthcare team, the patient, the patient's representatives, and community partners and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Effectively intervenes in suspected abuse/neglect cases and in complex or high-risk situations as requested; is competent to identify and intervene with high-risk behaviours, responding to traumas.
• Identifies and mobilizes patients and family strengths to optimize use of healthcare and community resources; in coordination with patient and family wishes, guide/assist in securing needed post discharge services which may require negotiating for services covered but not readily available; provides consultation and education to team members regarding patient/family (psychosocial and discharge planning) issues and community resources.
• Identifies potential problems that prevent and or resolves variances to the care management plan; assesses and coordinates family and community resources to meet identified needs to support the discharge plan.
• Intervene with patients and patient's representatives regarding emotional, behavioural, and financial barriers to current illness and/or disability.
• Leads patient cantered conferences to meet needs and desires of the patients. Maintains patient records including patient assessments, plans interventions, patient/family involvement, outside agency communications and interdisciplinary contacts.
• Participates in discharge planning activities; effectively identifies and intervenes with high-risk discharge planning issues with psychosocial complexity; whether referred by other healthcare providers or identified through assessment.
• Assists Care Management Nurse with discharge planning efforts as requested; obtains or coordinates referrals for post-discharge service needs, if required; mobilizes resources to affect rapid and timely movement of the patient through system to achieve targeted discharge times established by AHS.
• Performs psychosocial assessment interviews with patients and/or families and records this assessment in the patient's medical record.
• Assesses patient's level of functioning, environment, appropriateness and adequacy of support system related to illness and ability to cope; reassesses the patient's condition when changes occur and revises the care plan when appropriate.
• Performs rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans for referral, evaluation and admission.
• Provides patient advocacy including primary responsibility for initiating processes regarding capacity determinations, grief counselling, and conservatorship/guardianship; takes advocacy leadership role regarding adoption/surrogacy cases.
• Refers and assists patients/families in applying for appropriate financial programs (CCS, SDI, SSI, SSD, private pensions) and legal instruments as needed.
• Screen for any barriers to care such as substance abuse, neglect, financial limitations or housing.
• Serves a resource and provides counselling and treatment related to palliative care or end of life planning.
• Provides crisis intervention, bedside counselling and resources/referrals for mental health care.  

Required Education:

• Master's degree in social work/welfare issued by a school accredited by the Counsel of Social Work Education.
• Required Experience:
• Two years of post-graduate social work or Case Management experience in a medical setting or community agency.
• One year of social work internship in an acute care hospital may be considered.
• Preferred Experience:
• 1 year’s acute care hospital setting Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Active License for the state.
• Current and valid license as a Clinical Social Worker issued by the State Board of Behavioural Science Examiners.\ LCSW or PPSC required.

Benefits:

•        Competitive salary

•        Comprehensive health and dental insurance

•        Retirement savings plan

•        Continuing education opportunities

•        Supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth

United Healthcare System is an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract,

Salary: $90.00 per hour

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Benefits:

•        Dental insurance

•        Health insurance

•        Paid time off

•        Vision insurance