Clinical Social Worker

Job Summary

You will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges. Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources. You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well-being.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop care plans
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention
• Connect clients to resources
• Advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Patient/Family Self Care Management
• Patient/Family Health Management Education
• Bioethics Referrals & Management
• Physician, Staff & Community Education
• Case Management Education & Training
• Risk Management Identification & Referral
• Crisis Intervention
• Psycho-social Assessment/Functioning
• Counseling Support & Referral
• Abs/ Neglect Identification & Referral (Partner, Child, Elder)
• Coping/Emotional Adjustment
• Grief/Bereavement Support (Individual & Group)
• Adoption Resources
• Health/Wellness Promotion
• Suicide Screening/Resources
• Psychiatric Screening/Behavior Management
• Staff Support and Crisis Intervention (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing)
• Interdisciplinary Care Communication/Coordination
• Continuity of Care Planning Management
• Facilitation of Patient decisions and communications regarding post-acute care
• Education for patients/families about availability of community resources
• Mental Health Service Coordination
• Hospice
• Life Care Planning
• Palliative/End-of-Life Care
• Expert consultation on health care resource management
• Team and patient education regarding CCS/Medicare/Medi-Cal/SSI
• Understanding of Federal/State/Local Regulatory Agency Compliance
• Joint Commission Standards Compliance
• Evidenced Based Practice
• Organizational Financial Performance/Management
• Length of Stay
• Cost per Case
• Revenue Cycle

Requirements

• Required Master's Degree from a School of Social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
• A minimum of two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR Preferred
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CA

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.