CommonSpirit Health is hiring: Social Worker MSW in Folsom

Overview

Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general, urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical-Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor, delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

Responsibilities

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient- and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social and resource issues that impact individual patients, families and at risk populations. Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community. The functions of the Social Worker include crisis intervention, patient/family intervention, high-risk screening, brief counseling, referring for financial or other identified resource needs, arranging and facilitating family/patient representative meetings with the health care team as needed, assisting in post-acute placement on complex discharges and engaging appropriate agencies or community resources when high-risk patients are identified. The Social Worker establishes and maintains professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients and families. The position may be required to serve on hospital committees and take part in developing and presenting in-services to hospital staff.

Qualifications

Requirements

• At least two (2) years of clinical and/or medical social work experience required.
• Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LCSW in process preferred in California.
• Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively.
• Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Pay Range

$56.44 - $56.44 /hour

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices

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