Licensed Clinical Social Wrkr

To perform daily operational functions to effectively provides social work evaluation and treatment services to patients and families with complex psychosocial needs. Coordinates services with interdisciplinary team and community agencies to ensure appropriate patient care across the healthcare continuum

1. Coordinates internal referrals with other members of the Family Support Program (psychologist, nurse case managers, dietician, etc).


2. Interviews patient and family members; prepares psychosocial assessments, addressing all pertinent issues of participants.


3. Evaluates data and develops an individualized care plan of to provide maximum benefit for all concerned. Oversees the implementation of the plan(s) and performs reassessments, as needed.


4. Educates and assists patient/family in understanding and adjusting to the diagnosis/disability, treatment plan and medical recommendations.


5. Refers patient to appropriate hospital services (specialty clinics, child life, etc) and community agencies (schools, Regional centers, MediCal/CCS, etc) as appropriate; assisting patient/family in utilizing such services.


6. Provide age appropriate and culturally sensitive counseling and individual/family treatment as well as assistance in family life crisis situations.


7. Educates and updates interdisciplinary team, including residents in the continuity clinic, on psychosocial issues.


8. Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics and progress notes; charting in ATS, with charting as appropriate in the CHLA medical records system.


9. Assist in the development of various program curriculum (Injury Prevention, Reach Out, etc.)


10. Provide day to day supervision hours for MSW employees at the assigned locations (needed for license hours).


11. Perform all other related duties as appropriate and/or assigned.

1. Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Behavioral Science Board.


2. Minimum 2 -4 years experience working with the children.


3. Master’s in Social Work required.


4. Current CPR/First Aid Training certificate required.