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Social Worker LCSW Psychiatric Acute Adult

  • Northridge, California
  • Northridge Hospital Medical Center
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The posted compensation range of $47.31 - $70.38 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

  • Employment Type: PRN
  • Department: Psych Acute Adult
  • Hours/Pay Period: 16
  • Requisition ID: 2025-450653
  • Remote: No
  • Weekly Schedule: 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Shift: Day
  • Category: Mental Health
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Social Worker LCSW Psychiatric Acute Adult

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Job Summary and Responsibilities
The SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) provides clinical social work services to adult and geriatric and adolecent patients and their families in the inpatient and outpatient Behavioral Health departments as needed.  Psychotherapeutic techniques are utilized with individuals or groups where interpersonal relationships are examined for the purpose of achieving more adequate satisfying and productive adjustments Develops and implements age and disability appropriate psychosocial treatment plans related to personal and family adjustment and continuity of care needs. Provides information referrals and liaison activities with third party payor and community resources necessary for patients post‑hospital needs.”
 The functions of the LCSW include making referrals 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 facilitate continuity of care for post discharge and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources
  • Primary discharge planning contact person within the adult patient social work team providing coordinated continuity-of-care communication between social workers physicians agencies third-party payers families and patients.
  • Partial Hospital Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) clinical resource providing clinical oversight as necessary for LMFT therapists in PHP/IOP.
  • May schedule and facilitate team conferences/staffings, prepare patient and families for participation in conferences and/or other team coordination activities, as assigned.
  • Interviews patients and families for psychosocial assessment and treatment planning needs.
  • Develops and implements age and disability appropriate psychosocial treatment plans related to personal and family adjustment and continuity of care needs, through individual, family and group therapy and educational/support sessions.
  • Participates in conferences/staffings and consultations with team to provide information and make recommendations for patient's treatment, discharge planning and milieu management.
  • Provides information, referrals and liaison activities with third party payor and community resources necessary for patient's post hospital needs.
  • Prepares timely medical record documentation of social work services.
  • Requests consultation from supervisor, as needed.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills relevant to specific program including needs of patients based on age and disability.
  • Participates in marketing and public relations activities.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills related to the unique developmental and psychosocial needs of the patient population
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Requirements
  • Masters degree in social Work from an accredited  program.
  • Advanced degree  with field placement or job experience in hospital health mental health or related setting.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.  
  • Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.
  • Bilingual Ability (Spanish & English) desirable.
  • Management of Assaultive Behavior class. California State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). 
  • Management of Assaultive Behavior class required.
  • Must be California State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
  • Must maintain current Fire Safety cards.
Where You'll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here  dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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What makes a successful Social Worker LCSW Psychiatric Acute Adult at Northridge Hospital Medical Center?

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  • Problem-Solver

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.

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