Clinical Social Worker III

The Clinical Social Worker III (hereinafter “CSW III”) holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), maintains active registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and provides medical social work services. The CSW III is responsible for employing a model of patient care that focuses on providing patients/caregivers with supportive counseling, psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, education, and community resource support information. This position requires clinical supervision to MSWs and/or BSW/MSW students and/or facilitation of support groups. The CSW III provides mentorship to MSWs in collaboration with social work management. This position involves direct psychosocial care via in-person and telehealth visits to patients at various locations (telehealth only) practices; engages in leadership; participation in multidisciplinary program development and evaluation; multidisciplinary treatment modalities; emergency/crisis response; and on-call rotation. The CSW III actively works to ensure optimal delivery of psychosocial care and seeks out performance improvement initiatives, either through direct involvement and committee membership or by leading performance improvement efforts. The CSW III is expected to lead in education and training programs, policy writing, and/or research and work collaboratively with the Medical Foundation practice directors on program development at other community practices.

The CSW PS will remain an active member of the Department of Supportive Care and be required to come to the Duarte campus regularly for staff meetings, skill development, and leadership.

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an approved Accredited School of Social Work.
Minimum Experience:

Five years medical social work experience
Two years post licensure experience
Req. Certification/Licensure:

Out of state licensed clinical social worker OR
Active registration as an associate clinical social worker
*Must obtain registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences within 1 year or be demoted
For pediatric service, CCS Panel provider or complete application within 60 days of hire.
Preferred Courses/Training:

Oncology, palliative, end-of-life, and MSW supervision
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