ASW​/AMFT - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Day - 12 Hour Shift (United States of America)

7076 KH - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit

The ASW/AMFT provides comprehensive psychosocial/clinical assessments to meet the care needs of the patients the Kaweah Health serves. The ASW/AMFT provides education, referral and support in a psychosocial aspect in the situations of individuals, families, or groups; helping to improve social or health services.

• Registration with California Board of Behavioral Sciences as Associate Social Worker (ASW) or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT).
• Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.
• Licensure within six years of hire/transfer. Failure to receive licensure within this time frame will result in termination of employment.

• Intervenes in crisis situations, providing needed assessment, counseling and information to patients and their families.
• Provides discharge planning, coordinating equipment and/or home care, placement of patient in appropriate facility, transportation, patient-family training, financial needs and necessary follow-up. Documents activity in medical record according to policy.
• Gathers information about the patient’s social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situation for a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan.
• Counsels individuals and their families regarding psychosocial needs and problems related to their medical condition.
• Makes rounds and responds to referrals from physicians and staff providing guidance to necessary social services.
• Provides consultation to physicians, hospital staff and community as it relates to patient care needs.
• Charts all necessary patient information carefully and accurately and according to procedure.
• Arranges transportation for patients leaving hospital for transfers to other levels of care (nursing home, other acute care hospitals) and for standard patients with no means of getting home. Accumulates information on community resources and links patients, families, and staff to appropriate services.
• Assists in financial counseling, linking patients and their families to appropriate resources.
• Provides education to department, hospital staff, and community on psychosocial aspects of illness.
• Provides support and knowledge on medical-social issues through structured community outreach programs.

• Provides oversight and consultation to Medical Counselors.
• May provide field supervision to Master’s prepared students.
• Provides supervision and delegates duties to the Social Work Assistants as appropriate within the scope of practice.

• Attends team conferences and rounds. Responds to referrals from physicians and staff, providing guidance for necessary social or case management services.
• Coordinates the provision of social services in the distinct part SNF’s with the non-licensed staff.
• Provides psychosocial services to clients and families including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, family education/support, and discharge planning for all clients on his/her caseload.

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