Clinical Social Worker

Job Summary

The MSW (CSW II) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW III) provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic interventions consultation, education, community linkages and supportive services for Pulmonary Hypertension patients and families. The CSW II/III evaluates patients for advanced therapies, coordinates resources and services in response to patients' psychosocial needs throughout the in-patient and out-patient continuum, including patients who advance to Lung Transplantation. The CSW III has advance knowledge and skills in clinical social work and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities in the department, including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision and consultation to the clinical team.

The CSW II/III provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions for the Pulmonary Hypertension program and demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, disease process or treatment plan.

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Required Qualifications

• Masters degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.

• Current California State License of Clinical Social Work in good standing (CSW III Only).

• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

• Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.

• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

• Basic telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet.

• This position requires the flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare setting, including out-patient and/or in-patient.