Social Worker MSW

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Social Worker, you will be a compassionate advocate, providing vital support and guidance to individuals and families facing complex challenges.

Every day, you will conduct psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and connect clients to resources. You'll advocate for clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic support and promote well‑being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, empathy, strong knowledge of community resources, and proven crisis‑management abilities, fostering positive change and client empowerment.

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post‑hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for Common Spirit Health compliance requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• At least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience is required.
• If operational conditions permit, training a candidate without the required experience may be considered.
• Master’s Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
• Knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care; end‑of‑life dynamics and interventions; grief and bereavement counseling; substance abuse identification and interventions; support for victims of abuse, neglect or violence; community or financial resources for underserved or vulnerable populations. SSDI, SDI, and other governmental/county requirements/programs.
• Thorough comprehension of OBRA and Title 22 is required.

Preferred

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker in process preferred in California.

Founded in 1873, Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center is a 186‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission‑certified Primary Stroke Center.