Clinical Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry - Limited Term

UCLA Health • Los Angeles, CA • 2h ago

Description

If you have a passion for elevating lives, we invite you to use your unique expertise, dedication, and compassion to make a significant, positive impact on the community. In this Clinical Social Worker role in our Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital's Inpatient Adult Psychiatry unit, you will carry a caseload of 7-10 patients who are receiving acute psychiatric treatment in a locked inpatient psychiatric hospital.

The social worker is responsible for:

Assessing each patient, creating a treatment plan, and working with the interdisciplinary treatment team of psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other mental health providers to enact the treatment plan.

Engaging the patient's family and community resources to ensure a safe and comprehensive discharge plan following the acute stabilization of symptoms.

Leading group therapy and family therapy sessions on the units.

For more information about the work done at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital watch these informational videos (https://www.uclahealth.org/hospitals/resnick/resources/patient-and-family-educational-videos) and see our website (https://www.uclahealth.org/hospitals/resnick) .

At UCLA Health, our passion for impact and improving others' lives has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine.

Please note this is a full-time 5-month limited position.

CSW 2 Salary range: $51.18 - $61.14 Hourly

CSW 3 Salary range: $ 55.63 - $ 66.48 Hourly

Qualifications

Required:

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the United States Council on Social Work.

Must be ACSW or LCSW registered with the California State BBS.

Excellent skills in interpersonal communication and documentation.

Knowledge of HIPPA, and knowledge of laws and procedures related to child and elder/dependent adult abuse, knowledge of laws pertaining to Tarasoff Reporting.

Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for suicidality, understanding of risk levels.

Ability to formulate safety plan with patients and families.

Knowledge of DSM and related treatment approaches.

Knowledge of levels of care and community resources available for persons with mental illness.

Basic computer skills and proficiency in and/or ability to learn MS Word, Epic and related smart tools.

Preferred:

Knowledge of LPS, Probate, and Limited conservatorships and ability to explain to others. Knowledge of capacity, consent, advanced directive, power of attorney.

Trained in at least 1 evidence-based treatment modality, and ability to plan and conduct therapeutic groups.

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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