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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThe LCSW interviews and evaluates patients and family members to identify social emotional and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; develops and implements a social work treatment plan to be offered to patients and family; selects and utilizes community resources as part of the treatment plan; makes referrals to and coordinates with other professional disciplines or agencies; provides psycho-social therapy using a variety of treatment methods; participates in multidisciplinary health team conferences to formulate the overall patient care plans by interpreting to the team the psycho-social aspects of the patients illness. LCSW will provide discharge planning by collaboratively working with the RN Case Manager in determining level of care needs beyond acute care/emergency care providing decision support to patients and families and physicians managing patient and family expectations and ensuring a smooth transition to the next level of care and services.
The LCSW will also be responsible for additional duties as assigned by the Director including but not limited to clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers review of documentation precepting for MSW students and education and training with staff regarding social work services.
PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital 27 outpatient medical locations a multispecialty medical (physician) group home healthcare services and hospice care as well as heart cancer womens health urgent care and emergency services.
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Demonstrated skill in patient assessment planning intervention and evaluation.
Strong communication skills verbal non-verbal written and oral.
Familiarity with regulatory agency requirements policies and protocols.
Must be able to demonstrate sound decision making and prioritization skills.
Utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical psychological educational and environmental needs of patient/significant others when administering or explaining treatment plans.
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