Social Worker MSW (Heart Transplant, Inpatient/Outpatient) - Onsite 8-Hour Day Shift

$129,000 - $129,000/Yr

Cedars-Sinai - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Hospitals

About the position

The Social Worker MSW at Cedars-Sinai provides comprehensive social work services to meet the psychosocial and discharge planning needs of patients and their families. This role involves collaboration with medical staff to ensure optimal patient care and includes responsibilities such as crisis intervention, counseling, and program planning. The position is integral to the hospital's commitment to high-quality patient care and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of social work services to patients and their families.
• Conduct psychosocial evaluations to identify problems affecting patient care and develop treatment plans.
• Perform crisis intervention and individual/family counseling.
• Coordinate discharge planning and case management.
• Engage in interdisciplinary discussions regarding the psychosocial implications of illness.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community health and social agencies.
• Initiate program planning and development in assigned service areas.
• Participate in continuing education and staff development programs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Two or more years of hospital experience, preferably in a cardiac setting.
• Proven experience in multi-disciplinary settings (Inpatient/Outpatient).

Benefits

• Access to groundbreaking biomedical research facilities.
• Sophisticated medical education programs.
• Learning programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Performance-improvement projects for career advancement.