Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Emergency - Per Diem - 7:00 PM -7:30 AM

PIH Health • Downey, CA

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About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors that may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. The LCSW develops and implements social work treatment plans for patients and families, selects and uses community resources, makes referrals, coordinates with other professional disciplines and agencies, and provides psychosocial therapy using a variety of treatment methods. The LCSW participates in multidisciplinary health team conferences, interpreting the psychosocial aspects of a patient’s illness to help formulate overall patient care plans.

The role includes discharge planning in collaboration with the RN Case Manager to determine care needs beyond acute or emergency care. The LCSW provides decision support to patients, families, and physicians; manages expectations; and helps ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care and services. Additional duties assigned by the Director may include clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers, documentation review, precepting MSW students, and educating and training staff regarding social work services.

PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare network serving approximately 3 million residents in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the San Gabriel Valley. Its integrated network includes hospitals, outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty physician group, home healthcare and hospice services, and specialty and emergency services. The organization is recognized for its hospital and healthcare technology practices and is certified as a Great Place to Work.

Requirements

• Demonstrated skill in patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Strong verbal, non-verbal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory agency requirements, policies, and protocols.
• Sound decision-making and prioritization skills.
• Ability to use the approved process to address patients’ and significant others’ biophysical, psychological, educational, and environmental needs when administering or explaining treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Interview and evaluate patients and family members to identify social, emotional, and economic factors affecting medical care.
• Develop and implement social work treatment plans for patients and families.
• Select and utilize community resources as part of treatment plans.
• Make referrals and coordinate with other professional disciplines and agencies.
• Provide psychosocial therapy using a variety of treatment methods.
• Participate in multidisciplinary health team conferences and interpret psychosocial aspects of patients’ illnesses to support care planning.
• Collaborate with the RN Case Manager on discharge planning and determining care needs beyond acute or emergency care.
• Provide decision support to patients, families, and physicians; manage expectations; and support transitions to the next level of care and services.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Director, which may include clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers, documentation review, precepting MSW students, and staff education and training regarding social work services.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed