• Social Worker - LCSW

    Dignity Health (Northridge, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in Care Coordination! We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to provide comprehensive support and advocacy for our diverse patient population. In this vital role, you will play a crucial part in navigating complex healthcare systems, ensuring seamless transitions, and connecting patients with the resources they need to thrive.

     

    + Assess patients' psychosocial needs, barriers to care, and social determinants of health through comprehensive evaluations.

    + Provide crisis intervention and support as needed, demonstrating sound judgment and ethical practice

    + Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit.

    + Possess a strong knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care, enabling effective assessment and intervention strategies.

    + Provide empathetic support for victims of abuse, neglect or violence, ensuring their safety and connecting them with appropriate protective services and resources

    Job Requirements

    + Master's Social Work Required

    + At least one year of clinical and/or medical social work experience required.

    + Bilingual preferred.

    + CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.

    + Fire Safety Card within 90 days of hire is required.

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here (http://dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital) dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

     

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    Pay Range

    $47.31 - $70.38 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.