Medical Social Worker per Diem

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health! **Organization:** SEMC - Sutter Eden Medical Center **Position Overview:** Provides biopsychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short term counseling, advocacy, and linkage to resources and planning for transitions of care for patients and their families/significant others of all ages in any patient care setting. Provides psycho-education and may facilitate support groups. Provides consultation on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary team; serves as a liaison to community programs and collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment on discharge planning. May provide education to staff and other hospital departments and participates on committees as requested. **Job Description**: **DUCATION:** * Master's: Social Work * OR Masters Social Services, MSS, degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education **TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:** * 2 years recent relevant experience **SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:** * Clinical skills in biopsychosocial assessment and clinical interventions, including crisis intervention, intervention with patient/family behavioral issues, grief counseling, supportive counseling, adjustment to illness, life review/end of life support, behavioral change therapy, motivational interviewing, short-term family counseling, group facilitation * Collaboration skills and ability to work effectively on a team * Skills in patient and family advocacy. * Knowledge of transitions of care and community resources * Knowledge of post cute levels of care and resource needs for discharge planning * Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against persons reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g. Tarasoff, patient confidentiality) * Knowledge of behavioral health and the skills to assess mental health functioning, high risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric conditions impacting hospitalization or transitions of care * Knowledge of suicidal behavior, and the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care * Knowledge of substance use and the skills to assess level of addiction, motivation for change, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care * Knowledge and understanding of the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice * Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of newborns, children, adolescents, adults and elders * Knowledge of palliative care, goals of care discussions, and the psychosocial needs of the patient and family at end-of-life * Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care * Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing * Must demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills, to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands * Proficient in using a computer to accurately enter and extract data, send and receive email, calendar appointments, and use task lists as will be using a variety of computer software programs * Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk population **Job Shift:** Days **Schedule:** Per Diem/Casual **Shift Hours:** 8 **Days of the Week:** Variable **Weekend Requirements:** Rotating Weekends **Benefits:** No **Unions:** No **Position Status:** Non-Exempt **Weekly Hours:** 0 **Employee Status:** Per Diem/Casual Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $54.08 to $75.71 / hour _The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package._