LCSWIII

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! **Organization:** SMCS-Valley Administration **Position Overview:** Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short term counseling, linkage with 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 treatment team; serves as a liaison to community programs; assists and collaborates with multidisciplinary team on discharge planning; and practices independently. Provides patients with support in adjustment to illness and facilitates goals of care conversations with patients and families. May provide education to staff and other hospital departments and participate on committees. **Job Description** : **__***This is a Limited Term Position***__** **EDUCATION:** * Master's: Social Work or related field **CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:** * LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker **TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:** * 2 years recent relevant experience **SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:** * Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and clinical interventions, including crisis intervention, intervention with patient/family behavioral issues, grief counseling, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end of life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation. * Collaboration skills and ability to work effectively on a team. * Skills in patient and family advocacy. * Knowledge of transitions of care and community resources. * Knowledge of post-acute levels of care and resource needs for discharge planning * Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g. Tarasoff, patient confidenti