Lead Social Worker - Full Time, Days (Hollywood)

Prospect Medical • Los Angeles, CA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Social Worker coordinates and oversees social services staff and
functions, while maintaining an advanced level of skills and expertise. Delivers
social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy,
teaching, referrals to community services, and assistance, as needed, with
discharge planning. Interviews patients, makes social assessments, and interacts
with families, significant others, physicians, and staff, to obtain information
that will assist with patient’s ability to understand his or her medical
condition(s). Makes recommendations for additional services upon discharge.
Ensures documentation in the medical record is clear and complete. Troubleshoots
and resolves issues as they arise. Functions as a role model and clinical
resource to staff.

Southern California Hospital at Hollywood is a 100-bed acute care facility and
24/7 urgent care with a mission and vision to provide compassionate healthcare
accessible to everyone. Southern California Hospital at Hollywood provides
comprehensive, high-quality medical care. As an acute care facility, we have
physicians and specialists on staff for the following: cardiology, pulmonology,
internal medicine, psychiatry, orthopedics, hematology, endocrinology, podiatry,
cardiothoracic vascular surgery, urology, plastic surgery, and more.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees social services staff and functions
• Delivers social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assistance, as needed, with discharge planning
• Interviews patients, makes social assessments, and interacts with families, significant others, physicians, and staff, to obtain information that will assist with patient’s ability to understand his or her medical condition(s)
• Makes recommendations for additional services upon discharge
• Ensures documentation in the medical record is clear and complete
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues as they arise
• Functions as a role model and clinical resource to staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed