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Social Worker III - Social Services
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$79,094 / year median in California
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Full Job Description Overview:
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay's oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services. In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services.Learn more at https:
//www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.Responsibilities:
SOCIAL SERVICES III
To provide professional role modeling and support to ASW, AMFT, and APPC clinicians. Implement policies and procedures including program goals specific to social services. To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability or trauma in all clinical care areas. To complete psychosocial assessments and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for all social service consults during his/her length of stay.Qualifications:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required qualifications: 1. Ph.D. or Psy.D. OR 2. Master's Degree in Social Work related field OR 3. Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Clinical Counselor, or related field. 4. Current state license required upon hire and maintain current. 5. Behavioral Violence Prevention Training within 3 months of hires and maintain current. 6. Minimum of one (1) year hospital or Outpatient experience or emphasis in mental health care 7. Experience in working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems (i.e., death and dying, maternal and childcare, substance abuse, disability, chronic illness, etc.). 8. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current, required. 9. Completion of criteria to provide supervision to ASW or