Medical Social Worker - MSW - Los Angeles, CA
Medical Social Worker - MSW - Los Angeles, CA
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Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is OnSite at the location detailed in the job post.
Job Description
Beyond outstanding benefits competitive salaries and health and dental insurance We take pride in hiring the best most passionate employees. Our talented 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.
What will you be doing in this role
The Clinical Social Worker MSW is responsible for the development planning implementation and evaluation of all social servicerelated interventions for corresponding Department/s. Is responsible for identifying patients who have psycho/social needs on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Is responsible for developing patient care goals and treatment plans as agreed upon by the patients care team. Is also available to physicians and nurse case managers as a consultant for those patients with complex psychosocial needs and advance care planning.
Evaluates and implements social service programs for patients with psycho/social issues focusing on seniors catastrophic and chronically ill patients.
Develops social service documentation tool/templates in EMR for Social Work consults family counseling and group sessions and IS reports for outcome measurements.
Performs triage for patients within corresponding team(s) and assists in coordinating patient care delivery including DPA/POSLT and documents pertinent information in the case management system.
Implements transitions of care between inpatient and continued outpatient follow up and vice versa..
Initiates team care conference to include patient family and care providers.
Evaluates daily caseload and assess achievement of long and short term goals; Modifies goals with providers and care team based upon patient outcomes.
Compiles and presents statistics and reports relating to patient outcomes and document findings in the patients EMR.
Follows up on communication to the referral source IE PCP family member case manager home health personnel community social worker Health Plan etc
Acts as the social services liaison for the department particularly in the areas of: Advance Care Planning discussions Complex discharge planning Biopsychosocial assessments.
Refers patients to agencies that provides supportive services optimizing patients health plan benefits.
Assists in arranging community resources (i.e. meals on wheels transportation services adult day care and infoline) and in the long term planning for patients transitioning to institutional setting.
Acts as the liaison to Population Health department in regard to chronic disease state management programs.
Participates in advance care planning initiatives
Qualifications
Education:
Masters Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Experience
2 years of clinical social work experience including palliative or hospice care and discharge planning with experience in project management preferred.
License:
CA LCSW preferred.
Minimum Salary
39.36
Maximum Salary
61.01
Employment Type
Full Time
