Senior Social Worker (Acute Mental Health ED)

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Senior Social Worker (Acute Mental Health ED) in Loma Linda, CA. The employer published a pay range of $115k–$149k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

VA Careers - Social Work : https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The incumbent will provide advanced clinical social work services to Veterans presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute mental health, substance use, and complex psychosocial needs. Assess Veterans, provide crisis intervention, conduct suicide and violence risk assessments, develop safety plans, and coordinate appropriate treatment and disposition recommendations in collaboration with the team.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $63.41 per hour, is 14% above the median of 56 Social Worker postings with published pay in California ($55.64 per hour).

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Typical requirements

• MSW degree
• LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
• Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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