OverviewFounded in 1910 Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 347-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in San Bernardino California. Known for its programs in maternity care and pediatrics behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children the hospital also includes inpatient and outpatient surgery. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/san-bernardino for more information.
Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Intervention high risk screening brief counseling referring for financial or other identified resource needs arrange and facilitate family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed assist in post acute placement on complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high risk patients are identified. The Social Worker establishes and maintains professional relationships with physicians case managers nursing staff county agencies community resources patients and families. The position will be required to serve on hospital committees and take part in developing and presenting in-services to Hospital staff. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Community Hospital of San Bernardino. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Community Hospital of San Bernardino's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• At least one year of clinical and/or medical social work experience required 
• Master’s Degree from a School of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work 
• Knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care; end-of-life dynamics and interventions; grief and bereavement counseling; substance abuse identification and interventions; support for victims of abuse neglect or violence; community or financial resources for under-served or vulnerable populations.
• SSDI SDI and other governmental/county requirements/programs.
• Thorough comprehension of OBRA and Title 22 is required.