Social Worker MSW

Loma Linda • Murrieta, CA

5d • $42 - $57

About The Position

The Social Worker-Master of Social Work (MSW) provides social services to patients, families, and hospital staff. The role assesses patients’ psychosocial needs and collaborates with other disciplines to develop treatment plans that resolve or reduce psychosocial issues that hinder or interrupt effective health care, including through referrals to community agencies.

The position serves the emergency department, intensive care unit, medical and surgical units, maternal child health units, and outpatient units, supporting patients from infancy through geriatrics. It provides on-call coverage after hours and on weekends and performs other duties as needed.

Loma Linda University Health is a Seventh-day Adventist, faith- and values-based Christian institution. Candidates must understand and embrace the mission, purpose, and identity of Loma Linda and its affiliated entities. The institution identifies compassion, excellence, humility, integrity, justice, teamwork, and wholeness as its core values.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).
• At least three years of Social Work experience providing opportunities to demonstrate competencies in leadership, clinical social work, education, and staff development.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Professional-quality written and spoken communication; effective English communication in person, in writing, and by telephone.
• Ability to use the computer and software programs necessary for the position, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and to operate and troubleshoot basic office equipment.
• Ability to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally; provide leadership; enforce policies assertively and consistently; remain calm and courteous under pressure; lead, supervise, teach, collaborate, and accept direction.
• Ability to think critically, work independently with minimal supervision, perform basic math and statistical functions, manage multiple assignments, compose written material, problem-solve, organize and prioritize workload, recall information accurately, and attend closely to detail.
• Sensory abilities necessary for patient care and the work environment, including distinguishing colors and smells, hearing conversation and workplace or patient-care sounds, seeing screens and written materials, and discerning temperature variances through touch.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ psychosocial needs.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to develop treatment plans addressing psychosocial issues that hinder or interrupt effective health care.
• Refer patients to community agencies as appropriate.
• Deliver social services in the emergency department, intensive care unit, medical and surgical units, maternal child health units, and outpatient units.
• Provide services to patients ranging from infancy through geriatrics.
• Provide on-call coverage after hours and on weekends.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

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