Clinical Social Worker II or III - Outpatient - Variable - FT

About the role

Incumbent is responsible for delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assisting as needed with discharge planning. Participates in case coverage and other necessary support for other social workers in the Department of Clinical Social Work / Care Coordination. Participates in formal and informal teaching, including supervision of social work graduate students and in-service education for nurses, nursing students, medical residents, fellows, interns, and ancillary staff.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and implement hospital, JCAHO, Health Department and Child Abuse Registry standards and regulations
• Work within a complex health care system
• Communicate effectively in English
• Maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Implement all applicable standards and regulations such as, The Joint Commission, DHS, and the Child Abuse Registry
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Requirements

• Current Clinical Social Work License issued by the Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Knowledge of and ability to work within a complex health care system
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to interpret and implement all applicable standards and regulations such as, The Joint Commission, DHS, and the Child Abuse Registry
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Qualifications

• MSW Education
• Total Rewards

Skills

• Customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Benefits

Details of benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:

https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php