Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Licensed Social Work Worker or Social Work Clinician Behavioral Response Team Re
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Overview
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is the second and fully-qualified level of professional social work for employees licensed by the State of California as LCSWs. The Social Work Job Family in this role includes three levels of professional non-management social work in a health care institutional setting: Social Work Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Advanced Clinical Social Worker. The position requires a Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work. As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, medical social workers provide psychosocial interventions to patients and their families, address biopsychosocial issues, assess social needs related to health status, and contribute to treatment planning, advocacy, counseling, referrals, and practical assistance to achieve objectives. They provide consultation, orientation, and training on psychosocial, cultural, and economic factors affecting patient care and advocate for social work values and ethics within Stanford Medicine and the broader community. Social Work Clinician is the entry and developmental level for recent graduates or for those with social work experience who are not yet licensed as an LCSW. The role description emphasizes adherence to Joint Commission requirements, patient rights, safety, ongoing education, and quality programs, as well as compliance with hospital policies and the Code of Conduct. Essential Functions
The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not a comprehensive inventory of all duties. Employees may perform other duties as assigned. Responsibilities include: Abide by Joint Commission requirements and safety, diversity, patient rights, ethical treatment, and quality programs; maintain licensure and health screenings as required. Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, including Service Standards and Code of Conduct. Responsibilities by Role
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Make mental health diagnoses as part of a treatment plan as needed. Provide individual and group clinical supervision to MSWs and student interns. Prepare and maintain electronic medical records; provide written and oral reports and hand-offs. Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to evaluate social, emotional, and physical needs; identify barriers to care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans; coordinate referrals to specialty and social services and record progress notes and continuity of care. Assist patients and families in coping with environmental and psychological issues of illness. Manage an independently assigned caseload of varying clinical acuity. Engage in case finding for psychosocial needs; attend team conferences and interdisciplinary rounds as needed. Provide supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services; assist with coping, information processing, and changes in functioning and care needs. Provide psychoeducation regarding adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment, and prognosis; assist with transition from youth to adult services. Participate in quality assurance and community improvement, and contribute to policy and procedure development for social work services. Social Work Clinician: Prepare and maintain electronic medical records; provide written and oral reports and hand-offs. Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to evaluate needs and identify barriers to care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement psychosocial treatment plans; coordinate referrals and document continuity of care. Assist patients and families in coping with illness-related environmental and psychological issues. Manage assigned caseload, participate in team conferences and rounds as needed. Provide supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services; facilitate understanding and adaptation to illness and prognosis. Provide psychoeducation to patients and families and assist in transitioning from youth to adult services. Participate in quality assurance and community improvement related to social work services. Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, along with any required licenses or certifications, is qualifying. Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program. Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and related work experience. License/Certification: Valid LCSW license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Social Work Clinician: Education: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program; Successful completion of MSW prior to state date. Preferred Skills:
Pediatric social work experience; healthcare experience KNOWLEDGE These attributes and skills are required to perform the essential functions and are demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification. Knowledge for both roles: Apply theories, principles, and practices of medical social work and social services delivery in a hospital/medical center. Gather data to assess patient and family needs; manage a caseload and maintain confidentiality; determine appropriate action in emergencies. Provide written case narratives and reports; apply assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques; understand hospital resources to meet patient needs. Understand needs, problems, attitudes, and behavior of hospital patients and families. Physical Requirements
The physical requirements and working conditions are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Additional Information
Position and Pay Positions are allocated to one of three grade levels. They may be flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Advanced LCSW, with vacancies filled at any level based on qualifications. Levels are distinguished by: (1) licensure as an LCSW; (2) caseload complexity and required professional judgment; (3) degree of independent practice. Social Work Clinician (CCS clinic) If assigned to a CCS clinic, a clinician must meet the following: Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school. Five years of full-time social work experience including work with CCS-eligible conditions and families. Pay Range Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary ranges reflect education, experience, and market factors. New team members typically join at the minimum to mid salary range. SWC:
Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $52.32 to $58.67 LCSW:
Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $54.94 to $61.60 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all policies and practices. SMCH does not discriminate on race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. People of all genders, all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after individualized assessment and in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is the second and fully-qualified level of professional social work for employees licensed by the State of California as LCSWs. The Social Work Job Family in this role includes three levels of professional non-management social work in a health care institutional setting: Social Work Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Advanced Clinical Social Worker. The position requires a Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work. As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, medical social workers provide psychosocial interventions to patients and their families, address biopsychosocial issues, assess social needs related to health status, and contribute to treatment planning, advocacy, counseling, referrals, and practical assistance to achieve objectives. They provide consultation, orientation, and training on psychosocial, cultural, and economic factors affecting patient care and advocate for social work values and ethics within Stanford Medicine and the broader community. Social Work Clinician is the entry and developmental level for recent graduates or for those with social work experience who are not yet licensed as an LCSW. The role description emphasizes adherence to Joint Commission requirements, patient rights, safety, ongoing education, and quality programs, as well as compliance with hospital policies and the Code of Conduct. Essential Functions
The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not a comprehensive inventory of all duties. Employees may perform other duties as assigned. Responsibilities include: Abide by Joint Commission requirements and safety, diversity, patient rights, ethical treatment, and quality programs; maintain licensure and health screenings as required. Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, including Service Standards and Code of Conduct. Responsibilities by Role
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Make mental health diagnoses as part of a treatment plan as needed. Provide individual and group clinical supervision to MSWs and student interns. Prepare and maintain electronic medical records; provide written and oral reports and hand-offs. Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to evaluate social, emotional, and physical needs; identify barriers to care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans; coordinate referrals to specialty and social services and record progress notes and continuity of care. Assist patients and families in coping with environmental and psychological issues of illness. Manage an independently assigned caseload of varying clinical acuity. Engage in case finding for psychosocial needs; attend team conferences and interdisciplinary rounds as needed. Provide supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services; assist with coping, information processing, and changes in functioning and care needs. Provide psychoeducation regarding adaptation to diagnosis, illness, treatment, and prognosis; assist with transition from youth to adult services. Participate in quality assurance and community improvement, and contribute to policy and procedure development for social work services. Social Work Clinician: Prepare and maintain electronic medical records; provide written and oral reports and hand-offs. Conduct psychosocial assessments of patients and families to evaluate needs and identify barriers to care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement psychosocial treatment plans; coordinate referrals and document continuity of care. Assist patients and families in coping with illness-related environmental and psychological issues. Manage assigned caseload, participate in team conferences and rounds as needed. Provide supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services; facilitate understanding and adaptation to illness and prognosis. Provide psychoeducation to patients and families and assist in transitioning from youth to adult services. Participate in quality assurance and community improvement related to social work services. Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, along with any required licenses or certifications, is qualifying. Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program. Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and related work experience. License/Certification: Valid LCSW license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Social Work Clinician: Education: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program; Successful completion of MSW prior to state date. Preferred Skills:
Pediatric social work experience; healthcare experience KNOWLEDGE These attributes and skills are required to perform the essential functions and are demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or licensure/certification. Knowledge for both roles: Apply theories, principles, and practices of medical social work and social services delivery in a hospital/medical center. Gather data to assess patient and family needs; manage a caseload and maintain confidentiality; determine appropriate action in emergencies. Provide written case narratives and reports; apply assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques; understand hospital resources to meet patient needs. Understand needs, problems, attitudes, and behavior of hospital patients and families. Physical Requirements
The physical requirements and working conditions are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Additional Information
Position and Pay Positions are allocated to one of three grade levels. They may be flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Advanced LCSW, with vacancies filled at any level based on qualifications. Levels are distinguished by: (1) licensure as an LCSW; (2) caseload complexity and required professional judgment; (3) degree of independent practice. Social Work Clinician (CCS clinic) If assigned to a CCS clinic, a clinician must meet the following: Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school. Five years of full-time social work experience including work with CCS-eligible conditions and families. Pay Range Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary ranges reflect education, experience, and market factors. New team members typically join at the minimum to mid salary range. SWC:
Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $52.32 to $58.67 LCSW:
Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $54.94 to $61.60 Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all policies and practices. SMCH does not discriminate on race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. People of all genders, all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after individualized assessment and in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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