Social Worker - Per Diem, Variable (Bellflower)
About The Position
The Social Worker is responsible for delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, teaching, referrals to community services, and assistance, as needed, with discharge planning. Interviews patients, makes social assessments, and interacts with families, significant others, physicians, and staff, to obtain information that will assist with patient’s ability to understand his or her medical condition(s). Makes recommendations for additional services upon discharge. Ensures documentation in the medical record is clear and complete. Los Angeles Community Hospital at Bellflower is a behavioral health hospital that provides screening, admitting, inpatient treatment and follow-up care services. Our 32-bed inpatient behavioral health facility focuses on providing care for adults who voluntarily seek services for mental health conditions, such as depression or substance abuse.
Responsibilities
- delivering social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment
- advocacy
- teaching
- referrals to community services
- assistance, as needed, with discharge planning
- Interviews patients, makes social assessments, and interacts with families, significant others, physicians, and staff, to obtain information that will assist with patient’s ability to understand his or her medical condition(s)
- Makes recommendations for additional services upon discharge
- Ensures documentation in the medical record is clear and complete
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
