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At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.
Job ID: LP_00026334-2656941
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job. As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, medical social workers provide psychosocial interventions to patients as well as their families receiving services within any department of the LPCHS. Work typically addresses a variety of biopsychosocial issues and includes an assessment of the social needs as related to the patient's health status and the collaborative development of a treatment plan, including advocacy within the organization and community, counseling, referrals and practical assistance necessary to accomplish desired objectives. Provides consultation, orientation, and training to health care staff on the effects of biopsychosocial, cultural, and economic issues on the management of patient/client health needs. Advocates for social work core values and ethics within Stanford Medicine and the larger community.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the second and fully-qualified, fully-proficient level of professional social work for employees who are licensed by the State of California as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW). Positions at this level are characterized by substantial professional responsibility and independence of action for providing social work services.
Social Work Clinician:
Social Work Clinician is the entry, developmental, and first working level of professional social work for employees who are recent graduates as well as those who have professional social work experience, but are not yet licensed as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) by the State of California.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- May provide individual/group clinical supervision to MSWs and student interns, as assigned.
- Prepares and maintains electronic medical records in accordance with department and/or health system policies.
- Provides written and oral reports and hand-offs.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients/families upon admission, annually, and/or as clinically indicated to evaluate social, emotional, and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques. Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to devise, develop, and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans, coordinating referrals to specialty and social services including entitlement programs and other care delivery systems, and recording progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
- Helps patients/families cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness.
- Manages independently assigned caseload of varying clinical acuity.
- Engages in case finding for patients/families with potential psychosocial needs. Attends team conferences and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.
- Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services to assist patients and families to face challenges such as coping with illness, processing medical information, and changes in the level of functioning and care needs.
- Provides psychoeducation to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or prognosis. Assist patients and families in the transition from youth to adult services.
- Participates in quality assurance and community improvement as they relate to social work services or needs of patients and families and contributes to the review and development of written policies, procedures, or guidelines related to social work services.
Social Work Clinician:
- Prepares and maintains electronic medical records in accordance with department and/or health system policies.
- Provides written and oral reports and hand-offs.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients/families upon admission, annually, and/or as clinically indicated to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques. Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to devise, develop, and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans, coordinating referrals to specialty and social services including entitlement programs and other care delivery systems, and recording progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
- Helps patients/families cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness.
- Manages assigned caseload, including case finding for patients/families with potential psychosocial needs. Attends team conferences and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.
- Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services to assist patients and families to face challenges such as coping with illness, processing medical information and changes in the level of functioning and care needs.
- Provides psychoeducation to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or prognosis. Assist patients and families in the transition from youth to adult services.
- Participates in quality assurance and community improvement as they relate to social work services or needs of patients and families and contributes to the review and development of written policies, procedures, or guidelines related to social work services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited college or university program or equivalent (as demonstrated by licensure)
- Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
- License/Certification: SW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) - Valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Social Work Clinician:
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited college or university program; Successful completion of Master's program prior to start date. If MSW is not from a CSWE-accredited program, must have a certificate from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences verifying registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, as evidence that the BBS has accepted the program as equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE
These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education or licensure/certification.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting.
- Ability to assess needs of patients and families utilizing data-based approach.
- Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations.
- Ability to provide written case narratives and reports.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of hospital and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client to obtain necessary services.
- Knowledge of child development and the impact of injury and illness.
- Knowledge of family dynamics and the impact of injury, illness and loss.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to the significance of cultural considerations of LPCH's patient population.
Social Work Clinician:
- Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting.
- Ability to assess needs of patients and families utilizing data-based approach.
- Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations.
- Ability to provide written case narratives and reports.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client to obtain necessary services.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to the significance of cultural considerations of LPCH's patient population.
- Knowledge of child development and the impact of injury and illness.
- Knowledge of family dynamics and the impact of injury, illness and loss.
Physical Requirements
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Positions in this job family are flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which means that vacant positions may be filled at either of the two class/grade levels depending on qualifications. A Social Work Clinician may be promoted to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker when they meet the minimum qualifications and are recommended for promotion by management.
Social Work Clinician:
- Social work settings across the hospital system may require a social worker to be assigned to a California Children's Services (CCS) clinic.
- If a social work clinician is assigned to a CCS clinic, they must meet the following criteria for CCS Paneling:
1. Social Worker (EPSDT Only) must:
- Be licensed as a clinical social worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; or
- Have a master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and five years of full-time social work experience that shall include providing social work services to children with CCS-eligible medical conditions and their families.
2. Individuals who have less than the required five years of experience specified in 1b of this section shall submit the following:
- A certificate from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences verifying registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker; and
- A written letter on the letterhead of the individual's employer, signed by the individual's supervisor or social work department director and contain the following requirements:
- That you will receive weekly supervision if you have less than two years post-master's degree experience providing social work services.
- That you will receive at least monthly supervision if you have at least two years of post-master's degree experience but less that the required five years of experience providing social work services.
Positions in this job family are flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which means that vacant positions may be filled at either of the two class/grade levels depending on qualifications. A Social Work Clinician may be promoted to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker when they meet the minimum qualifications and are recommended for promotion by management.
Additional Information
Pay Range
Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.
SWC: Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $52.32 to $58.67
LCSW: Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly) $54.94 to $61.60
Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Company Description
At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.
Job ID: LP_00026334-2656941
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job. As a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, medical social workers provide psychosocial interventions to patients as well as their families receiving services within any department of the LPCHS. Work typically addresses a variety of biopsychosocial issues and includes an assessment of the social needs as related to the patient's health status and the collaborative development of a treatment plan, including advocacy within the organization and community, counseling, referrals and practical assistance necessary to accomplish desired objectives. Provides consultation, orientation, and training to health care staff on the effects of biopsychosocial, cultural, and economic issues on the management of patient/client health needs. Advocates for social work core values and ethics within Stanford Medicine and the larger community.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker is the second and fully-qualified, fully-proficient level of professional social work for employees who are licensed by the State of California as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW). Positions at this level are characterized by substantial professional responsibility and independence of action for providing social work services.
Social Work Clinician:
Social Work Clinician is the entry, developmental, and first working level of professional social work for employees who are recent graduates as well as those who have professional social work experience, but are not yet licensed as Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) by the State of California.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- May provide individual/group clinical supervision to MSWs and student interns, as assigned.
- Prepares and maintains electronic medical records in accordance with department and/or health system policies.
- Provides written and oral reports and hand-offs.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients/families upon admission, annually, and/or as clinically indicated to evaluate social, emotional, and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques. Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to devise, develop, and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans, coordinating referrals to specialty and social services including entitlement programs and other care delivery systems, and recording progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
- Helps patients/families cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness.
- Manages independently assigned caseload of varying clinical acuity.
- Engages in case finding for patients/families with potential psychosocial needs. Attends team conferences and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.
- Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services to assist patients and families to face challenges such as coping with illness, processing medical information, and changes in the level of functioning and care needs.
- Provides psychoeducation to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or prognosis. Assist patients and families in the transition from youth to adult services.
- Participates in quality assurance and community improvement as they relate to social work services or needs of patients and families and contributes to the review and development of written policies, procedures, or guidelines related to social work services.
Social Work Clinician:
- Prepares and maintains electronic medical records in accordance with department and/or health system policies.
- Provides written and oral reports and hand-offs.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients/families upon admission, annually, and/or as clinically indicated to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques. Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to devise, develop, and implement patient/family psychosocial treatment plans, coordinating referrals to specialty and social services including entitlement programs and other care delivery systems, and recording progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
- Helps patients/families cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness.
- Manages assigned caseload, including case finding for patients/families with potential psychosocial needs. Attends team conferences and participates in interdisciplinary rounds as needed.
- Provides supportive counseling, grief counseling, crisis intervention, and other therapeutic services to assist patients and families to face challenges such as coping with illness, processing medical information and changes in the level of functioning and care needs.
- Provides psychoeducation to patients and families regarding adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or prognosis. Assist patients and families in the transition from youth to adult services.
- Participates in quality assurance and community improvement as they relate to social work services or needs of patients and families and contributes to the review and development of written policies, procedures, or guidelines related to social work services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited college or university program or equivalent (as demonstrated by licensure)
- Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
- License/Certification: SW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) - Valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Social Work Clinician:
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited college or university program; Successful completion of Master's program prior to start date. If MSW is not from a CSWE-accredited program, must have a certificate from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences verifying registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, as evidence that the BBS has accepted the program as equivalent.
KNOWLEDGE
These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education or licensure/certification.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
- Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting.
- Ability to assess needs of patients and families utilizing data-based approach.
- Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations.
- Ability to provide written case narratives and reports.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of hospital and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client to obtain necessary services.
- Knowledge of child development and the impact of injury and illness.
- Knowledge of family dynamics and the impact of injury, illness and loss.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to the significance of cultural considerations of LPCH's patient population.
Social Work Clinician:
- Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting.
- Ability to assess needs of patients and families utilizing data-based approach.
- Ability to manage a caseload, recall case details; maintain confidentiality of information; determine the appropriate course of action in emergencies and other stressful situations.
- Ability to provide written case narratives and reports.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply effective assessment, interviewing, and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply social work theories, principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs, and act on behalf of client to obtain necessary services.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to the significance of cultural considerations of LPCH's patient population.
- Knowledge of child development and the impact of injury and illness.
- Knowledge of family dynamics and the impact of injury, illness and loss.
Physical Requirements
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Positions in this job family are flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which means that vacant positions may be filled at either of the two class/grade levels depending on qualifications. A Social Work Clinician may be promoted to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker when they meet the minimum qualifications and are recommended for promotion by management.
Social Work Clinician:
- Social work settings across the hospital system may require a social worker to be assigned to a California Children's Services (CCS) clinic.
- If a social work clinician is assigned to a CCS clinic, they must meet the following criteria for CCS Paneling:
1. Social Worker (EPSDT Only) must:
- Be licensed as a clinical social worker by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; or
- Have a master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and five years of full-time social work experience that shall include providing social work services to children with CCS-eligible medical conditions and their families.
2. Individuals who have less than the required five years of experience specified in 1b of this section shall submit the following:
- A certificate from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences verifying registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker; and
- A written letter on the letterhead of the individual's employer, signed by the individual's supervisor or social work department director and contain the following requirements:
- That you will receive weekly supervision if you have less than two years post-master's degree experience providing social work services.
- That you will receive at least monthly supervision if you have at least two years of post-master's degree experience but less that the required five years of experience providing social work services.
Positions in this job family are flexibly staffed from Social Work Clinician to Licensed Clinical Social Worker, which means that vacant positions may be filled at either of the two class/grade levels depending on qualifications. A Social Work Clinician may be promoted to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker when they meet the minimum qualifications and are recommended for promotion by management.
Additional Information
Pay Range
Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.
SWC: Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $52.32 to $58.67
LCSW: Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly) $54.94 to $61.60
Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Verify your MSW meets EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires an advanced degree tied directly to the role. Your Master of Social Work qualifies, but USCIS will scrutinize whether the specific LCSW position requires that degree, not just prefers it. Document job duties that demand graduate-level clinical training.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Hospital systems, community mental health centers, and federally qualified health centers are the most active LCSW green card sponsors. Search the DOL PERM disclosure data to identify which employers have filed labor certifications for social work occupations in your target state.
Secure your state clinical license before filing
PERM audits for licensed roles often request proof that you already hold the required state license. Obtain your LCSW licensure before your employer begins the labor certification process to avoid audit delays or certification denials.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Searching for LCSW roles with verified green card sponsorship history saves time and targets employers already familiar with PERM. Migrate Mate filters jobs by sponsorship type, so you can focus on EB-2 and EB-3 openings rather than cold-applying to employers with no filing track record.
Benchmark your prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and geographic area. Look up the Level I through Level IV wage tiers for social workers using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer, since underpaying the prevailing wage is a common PERM denial trigger.
Understand the PERM recruitment window and your role in it
Your employer must run PERM-compliant recruitment for your position before filing, typically over 30 to 180 days. You cannot coach applicants out of the role, but you can ensure your job description accurately reflects the specialized clinical duties that distinguish the position from entry-level openings.
Green Card Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an LCSW role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most LCSW positions qualify for EB-3 as a skilled worker or professional role requiring a bachelor's degree or higher. EB-2 sponsorship is available if the position genuinely requires a Master of Social Work and your employer can document that requirement in the job description. The distinction matters for priority date waiting times, particularly for nationals from countries with long backlogs.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for social workers?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and subject to an annual lottery cap, while PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The PERM process is longer, typically 18 to 36 months from labor certification to approved I-140, but it eliminates the lottery risk and ties your status to a specific employer only until the I-485 stage.
What role does state licensure play in the PERM process for LCSWs?
Because LCSW licensure is a legal requirement to practice independently in every U.S. state, the DOL expects employers to list it as a job requirement on the PERM application. Auditors frequently request proof that the sponsored worker already meets this requirement. Holding an active LCSW license before your employer files significantly reduces the risk of an audit denial or certification delay.
How do I find LCSW employers who sponsor green cards?
Most general job boards don't filter by green card sponsorship history, making it hard to target employers who have actually gone through PERM before. Migrate Mate indexes jobs specifically by employment-based sponsorship type, so you can search LCSW openings tied to EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship rather than guessing from job postings that say 'will sponsor' without specifics.
What happens to my green card application if I change jobs before the process completes?
Changing employers before your I-140 is approved typically restarts the PERM process from scratch with the new employer. Once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more and your priority date is current or close to becoming current, AC21 portability may allow you to move to a same or similar role without losing your place in the queue.