Social Worker MSW

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2025-2026” rankings. When you join our team, you’ll have access to groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and world-class medical education programs. We take pride in hiring exceptional, dedicated professionals who are passionate about advancing healthcare. Our physicians, nurses, and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically diverse communities we serve and are united by a shared commitment to excellence. Together, we foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that drives innovation and supports the gold standard of patient care. Beyond outstanding benefits and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

Requirements

1 year of Clinical Social Work experience
Graduate of an accredited school of Social Work with a master's degree

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in hospital based, medical setting, and/or palliative/hospice care is preferred.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) preferred

Responsibilities

Development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all social service-related interventions for corresponding Department/s.
Identifying patients who have psycho/social needs on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
Performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for all respective assigned patients.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, performing comprehensive assessments and assisting with developing a plan that integrates medical and social resources.
Functions include crisis intervention, patient/family intervention, high-risk screening, grief counseling, referring to identified resources and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high-risk patients are identified.
Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients/patient representatives.
Active participation in Department's continuing education/staff development programs.
Involvement in program planning in assigned service areas along with the organization of social work activities.
Providing social work services to patients and their families with psychosocial needs.
Adhering to the National Social Workers Association’s Code of Ethics; requesting and utilizing supervisory consultation as needed and departmental standards dictate.
Utilizing tool/templates in EMR for Social Work consults, family counseling, and group sessions for documentation.
Performing triage for patients within corresponding team(s) and assisting in coordinating patient care delivery, including DPA/POSLT and documenting pertinent information in the case management system.
Initiating and/or participating in team care conferences to include patients, family, and care providers.
Following up on communication to the referral source, IE, PCP, family member, case manager, home health personnel, community social worker, Health Plan, etc.
Performing Advance Care Planning discussions, Complex discharge planning, and Bio-psychosocial assessments.
Referring patients to agencies that provide supportive services optimizing patients’ health plan benefits.
Providing alternatives for patients requiring specific services.
Ability to perform a psychosocial assessment and reassessment on patients. This includes pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and the general patient population.
Identifying and addressing psychosocial needs of patients and family.
Communicating appropriately and clearly to physicians and all ancillary services.
Consulting other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
Assessing behavioral health patients and arranging evaluations, 5150 hold, input psych transfers and/or arrange to output. Following up as appropriate.
Utilizing clinical judgment in making recommendations that will assist in addressing psychosocial barriers to treatment and discharge planning, including crisis intervention and individual and family counseling, coordinating discharge for often complex cases and under-resourced patients.