CC Licensed Clinical Social Worker
About The Position
At Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker coordinates and implements post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers, using the Extended Care Information Network (ECIN). The role manages patient discharge processes, advocates for patients, and facilitates referrals to community resources to support seamless transitions of care. The social worker assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs and collaborates with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team. The position also provides support to patients and families coping with changing medical conditions and helps establish community resources to address emotional, social, and financial needs. This is a PRN position, with five shifts scheduled in a six-week period, used to cover call-offs, vacations, and other coverage needs. PRN employees are not eligible for benefits; the position offers a 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Knowledge of community resources used for discharge planning and hospital operations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of third-party payment systems and Medicare/Medicaid programs.
- Maintain current knowledge of community services through continuing education.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to use ECIN.
- Expertise in discharge planning and community resource navigation.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, record review, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team and caregivers to ensure appropriate referrals.
- Facilitate discharge planning with patients, families, and the treatment team; arrange needed referrals and services and document actions.
- Assess patients’ and families’ emotional, social, and financial needs and help arrange community resources to address them.
- Assess and reassess patients’ clinical and psychosocial status, premorbid status, community services used, and diagnosis and treatment plan as referred by Case Management.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement holistic, individualized plans of care.
- Support patients and families who are having difficulty coping with changing medical conditions.
- Coordinate and implement post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers, using ECIN.
- Advocate for patients and facilitate referrals to community resources.
Benefits
- 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay
