Clinical Social Worker

The Clinical Social Worker II or Clinical Social Worker III’s primary responsibilities are psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, brief therapeutic interventions, consultation, education, community linkages, supportive services, and facilitate the plan of care through the health care continuum for patients, families, and staff, with particular focus on high-risk populations. The Clinical Social Worker II/III will provide therapeutic support to patients and their families followed by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – Oakland. The CSWII/III coordinates’ resources and services in response to a patient’s psychosocial needs while collaborating with care team members to support timely and safe discharges and/or meet the continuum of care needs within the fiscal realities of the case. The CSW II/III will practice within the scope of UCSF’s mission statement: Caring, Healing, Teaching, Discovering; and the values statement of UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence. The CSW II/III will participate in department education and practice improvement activities. The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, and consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community. Required Qualifications Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work. Current California State License of Clinical Social Work in good standing (CSW III). Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare, mental health, and/or child protection working with children and families. Experience in crisis de-escalation and trauma informed care. Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills. Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. Proficient text/pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet. This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with pediatric patients, preferred. Second language, Spanish. About UCSF At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what’s possible for the patients we serve – a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team. UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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