Clinical Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry - 4x10 shift

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Jun 03, 2025
Description If you have a passion for elevating lives, we invite you to use your unique expertise, dedication, and compassion to make a significant, positive impact on the community. In this Clinical Social Worker role in our Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital's Inpatient Psychiatry unit, you will facilitate group therapy sessions for child and adult patients that are psychiatrically hospitalized. You will assess new patients, engage patients in safety planning, create treatment plans, and ensure patients have safe and thorough discharge plans that will allow them to thrive once back in the community. This role works with families, patients, and community providers, and collaborates with a team of interdisciplinary clinicians and social workers. For more information about the work done at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital watch these informational videos and see our website. We also have an app available for download. At UCLA Health, our passion for impact and improving others' lives has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. CSW 2 Salary range: $47.79 - $57.09 Hourly CSW 3 Salary range: $51.94 - $62.08 Hourly Qualifications Required: Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the United States Council on Social Work. Must be ACSW or LCSW registered with the California State BBS (exception for recent graduates whose applications with BBS are in process). Excellent skills in interpersonal communication and documentation. Knowledge of HIPPA, and knowledge of laws and procedures related to child and elder/dependent adult abuse, knowledge of laws pertaining to Tarasoff Reporting. Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for suicidality, understanding of risk levels. Ability to formulate safety plan with patients and families. Knowledge of DSM and related treatment approaches. Knowledge of levels of care and community resources available for persons with mental illness. Trained in at least 1 evidence-based treatment modality, and experience planning and facilitating therapeutic groups. Basic computer skills and proficiency in and/or ability to learn MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Qualtrics, Epic and related smart tools. Preferred: Knowledge of LPS, Probate, and Limited conservatorships and ability to explain to others. Knowledge of capacity, consent, advanced directive, power of attorney.