What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Social Worker position at UCSF Health?
Job Description
Involves crisis intervention, psychosocial patient assessments and interventions, mandated reporting, information and referral, discharge planning, and coordination of health and mental health services with community providers. Works in concert with physicians, nurses, utilization management, discharge planners, and other allied health professionals; may be member of a structured case management team. Assists patients and their families with addressing and resolving the social, financial, and psychological problems related to their health condition and facilitates the patient's movement through the health continuum. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Required For Clinical Social Worker Ii
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values .
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here .
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
Involves crisis intervention, psychosocial patient assessments and interventions, mandated reporting, information and referral, discharge planning, and coordination of health and mental health services with community providers. Works in concert with physicians, nurses, utilization management, discharge planners, and other allied health professionals; may be member of a structured case management team. Assists patients and their families with addressing and resolving the social, financial, and psychological problems related to their health condition and facilitates the patient's movement through the health continuum. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Required For Clinical Social Worker Ii
- Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
- Current and active California ASW
- A minimum of three years' experience in a supporting individual with complex health conditions.
- Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
- Demonstrated clinical experience utilizing skills in individual, family and group interventions.
- Knowledge of issues of access to health care and disability benefits.
- Demonstrate resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, organizational
- and analytic skills.
- Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care
- management in a high volume and complex work environment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
- This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
- All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below
- Active License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.
- Knowledge of community resources critical to supporting patients, their caregivers and families
- Preferably worked with vulnerable populations.
- Therapeutic presence (i.e.: reflective listening, conveyance of empathy), experience carrying out mental health crisis management, and in explaining complicated systematic and interpersonal concepts in Spanish, Cantonese, or Russian
- Applicants with a clear knowledge of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color cultural groups; including their strengths, needs, and communities
- ASW (REQUIRED FOR CSW II)
- LCSW (REQUIRED FOR CSW III)
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values .
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here .
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html