Day Shift Clinical Social Worker (MSW)

PIH Health Hospital; Whittier, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, CA is seeking a Clinical Social Worker (MSW) to assess patients and families, identify social, emotional and economic barriers to care, and develop a social work treatment plan. You will coordinate with other disciplines, provide psycho-social therapy, assist with discharge planning, and connect patients with community resources to maximize benefits from medical care.

Requirements include a Master’s Degree in Social Work, current BLS, and ability to navigate

Qualifications

• Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, intervention, planning, and evaluation.
• Demonstrates initiative, good judgment, and the ability to make decisions independently
• Demonstrates skill in working with patients having planned and unplanned life transitions such as but not limited to diagnosis of chronic and acute illness, death and dying and complex family dynamics.
• Strong communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written.
• Ability to learn department and hospital policies and protocols.
• Knowledge of managed care payment requirements and Medi-Cal and Medicare requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interview and evaluate patients and family members to identify social, emotional and economic factors affecting care.
• Develop and implement a social work treatment plan to be offered to patients and family.
• Select and utilize community resources as part of the treatment plan; make referrals and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Provide psycho-social therapy using a variety of treatment methods.
• Participate in multidisciplinary health team conferences to formulate overall patient care plans and assist in discharge coordination.

Skills

Patient assessment

Initiative

Decision making

Communication skills

Policy awareness

Managed care knowledge

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, CA is seeking a Clinical Social Worker (MSW) to assess patients and families, identify social, emotional and economic barriers to care, and develop a social work treatment plan. You will coordinate with other disciplines, provide psycho-social therapy, assist with discharge planning, and connect patients with community resources to maximize benefits from medical care.

Requirements include a Master’s Degree in Social Work, current BLS, and ability to navigate