Travel Licensed Clinical Social Worker - $2,811 per week in Antioch, CA

Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Job Specialty: Medical Social Worker Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (8:00 - 16:30) Guaranteed Hours: Information not provided Experience: Minimum 2 years of inpatient and ER experience required License: Active State License required at the time of application Certifications: MSW Degree, Basic Life Support (BLS), CLCSW Must-Have: Inpatient and ER experience Job Description: - Perform biopsychosocial assessments and develop a plan of care for patients and families. - Gather data and formulate assessments using effective interviewing techniques, direct observation, consultation with the healthcare team, and medical record reviews. - Revise the plan of care based on ongoing assessments of patient and family concerns, strengths, needs, clinical impressions, and specific spiritual and cultural values. - Assess discharge planning resources and identify suspected situations of abuse and neglect. - Provide direct clinical services, including discharge planning, individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, education and support group facilitation, and resource linkage. - Establish therapeutic relationships recognizing diverse cultural norms and spiritual values. - Communicate effectively to empower patients and families to develop productive coping mechanisms and thought processes. - Address resistance and conflict effectively and intervene to decrease tension and assist with non-productive behavior evaluation. - Demonstrate self-awareness and maintain professional boundaries to effectively intervene with patients and families. - Provide psycho-education related to health literacy, transitions of care, and community resources. - Educate interdisciplinary staff regarding high-risk situations and psychosocial aspects impacting patients and families. - Advocate for patients and families to ensure services, access to care, and protection of safety and rights. - Promote patient self-determination and assist teams in understanding patient perspectives. - Advocate for culturally and linguistically competent care and address ethical issues appropriately. - Document assessments, plans, interventions, and involvement in patient records accurately and timely. - Maintain positive and effective relationships with other hospital departments, medical staff, and community representatives. - Collaborate on process improvement activities and participate in staff and community education efforts. - Foster an environment of mutual support and professional excellence within the department. - Participate in department activities, provide guidance and consultation to interns and colleagues, and meet performance and competency standards.