Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As part of the Ambulatory Case Management team, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker Case Manager will work independently and receives direction concerning the overall goals and objectives of the department and participates in actions to achieve these departmental goals.
The LCSW manages a caseload of patients including both short- and long-term patients, participates in the integration of behavioral health into the primary care setting, coordinates care, and acts as a resource to the team for social work and behavioral health issues.
Performance of case management and care coordination is facilitated primarily through telephonic and electronic communication with UCDH personnel and individual patients on an ongoing, scheduled, or as needed frequency.
Required Qualifications
- California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Current licensure as an LCSW with the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
- Graduation from an accredited school of social work (MSW / LCSW).
- Several years recent experience in a health care setting.
- Knowledge and experience with case or care management.
- Extensive, broad-based clinical experience.
- Experience in identifying and analyzing care / service needs for case managed patients.
- Requires a high level of clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, creativity, organizational and priority setting abilities, with excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of care / services provided in differing levels of care, i.e., ambulatory, and institutional settings.
- Knowledge / experience in assessing patients in home setting, clinic setting, telephonically to recognize changes in health / mental / social status.
- Knowledge of biopsychosocial and behavioral health treatment plans.
- Analytical skills to identify and obtain pertinent data from multiple sources, accord each piece of information through the appropriate weight and consideration, and reach the appropriate logical conclusions / recommendations.
- Ability to work with all levels of staff, both inter- and intra-departmental to create a cooperative relationship and positive work environment.
Preferred Qualification
Certification in case managemen t
Special Requirements
This position may be subject to a criminal background investigation, drug screen, Live Scan fingerprinting, medical evaluation clearance, and functional capacity assessment.
The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
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