Medical Social Worker

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital • Banning, CA

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About The Position

The Medical Social Worker communicates with patients and their families to help develop an adequate continuing-care plan in preparation for hospital discharge. The role assists patients and families in resolving personal and environmental difficulties that may predispose an individual to illness or interfere with receiving maximum benefit from medical care.

The Medical Social Worker provides age-appropriate information and care to patients from newborns through seniors, applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, and adjusts assessment, care, and instruction to each patient’s developmental level, needs, and hospital policies and procedures. Documentation must meet hospital, departmental, and professional social work standards.

Independently or in collaboration with the Case Manager RN, the Medical Social Worker develops post-acute care plans for patients facing personal, social, or environmental barriers to wellness and successful recovery after acute care.

Requirements

• MSW or equivalent degree.
• At least one year of experience working with medical patients; this requirement may be waived for someone completing clinical hours toward licensure.
• Two years of mental health experience after completing a Social Service master’s degree, working with patients in a clinical setting.
• SW/ASW licensure or status; LCSW license preferred.
• Required ongoing education in the field.
• Assessment skills, sound judgment, effective communication, and basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to network within the community.
• Ability and willingness to conduct staff orientation and in-service classes.

Nice To Haves

• LCSW license.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients and families to help develop continuing-care plans in preparation for hospital discharge.
• Assist patients and families in resolving personal and environmental difficulties that affect health or access to medical care.
• Provide appropriate information and care to patients across the lifespan, from newborns through seniors.
• Assess and interpret information reflecting a patient’s status, requirements, and age-specific needs, and adjust care and instruction accordingly.
• Document in accordance with hospital, departmental, and professional social work standards.
• Develop post-acute care plans independently or in collaboration with the Case Manager RN for patients with barriers to wellness and recovery.
• Conduct orientation and in-service classes for staff.
• Attain authorization to write 5150 holds within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits may be available.
• Basic life and AD&D coverage may be available.
• Optional supplemental life coverage for the employee, spouse, and/or child may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care may be available.
• 403(b) retirement plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 5% may be available.
• Paid time off may be available.
• Additional benefits may be available depending on employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level