Social Worker LCSW

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Are you a dynamic and empathetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) passionate about making a profound difference in the lives of adults facing acute psychiatric crises? Do you possess a unique blend of clinical expertise, resilience, and a deep commitment to fostering recovery in a fast-paced, high-impact environment?

We're specifically seeking an LCSW with a minimum of two years of experience in clinical and/or medical social work, ready to immediately contribute to our specialized acute care setting.

Responsibilities:

• Provide immediate, person-centered interventions to adults experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms, helping them stabilize and begin their recovery journey.
• Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments that go beyond the surface, uncovering the intricate layers of a patient's life to inform comprehensive treatment plans.
• Utilizing your therapeutic skills to build trust, reduce stigma, and facilitate critical communication between patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Working hand-in-hand with psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and other specialists, contributing a crucial psychosocial lens to every aspect of care planning and crisis management.
• Playing a direct role in patients regaining their footing, rediscovering their strength, and taking positive steps towards mental wellness.

• Master's of the School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education required.
• At least two (2) years of clinical and/or medical social work experience required. 
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker: CA (LCSW: CA) required.