LCSW

MemorialCare; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

MemorialCare is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join the Social Work Services team in Laguna Hills. This per-diem, day-shift role focuses on psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and coordinating community resources within a hospital setting.

The LCSW collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to support patients and families, ensuring timely interventions, ethical practices, and culturally competent care across hospital areas.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Acute Hospital experience as an LCSW highly preferred.
• Community Licensed Social Work experience desirable.
• Master’s degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Current California LCSW license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to patients, families and groups.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention.
• Assist with discharge planning and resource management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to educate and refer to community programs.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical practices.
• Facilitate communication among care teams and families.

Skills

Acute hospital experience

Community licensed social work

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

California LCSW license

DSM-5 knowledge (preferred)

Job description

Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: Social Work Services

Status: Per-diem

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $53.00/hour

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The LCSW is responsible for providing clinical social work services to patients, families and groups in all hospital areas specific to assignment. Professional services include, but are not limited to bio-psychosocial assessment, brief treatment, crisis intervention, case consultation, patient education, discharge planning, and resource management. The clinical social worker is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, providing mental health expertise, in addition to community outreach, networking and liaison with community programs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Continuously complies with department quality control/assurance processes.
• Documents psychosocial assessment in accordance with expectations required of the LCSW and effectively prioritizes clinical interventions according to acuity level of psychosocial needs.
• Proactive in avoiding delays in the implementation of the treatment plan to support anticipated discharge date.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide education, resources and referrals to patient/families and caretakers.
• Maintains knowledge and ethical practices concerning patient rights, confidentiality, self-determination.
• Facilitates conferences to enhance communication between providers and the patients and family.
• Assures that psychosocial and socioeconomic needs are addressed in the treatment and/or discharge plan.
• Understands and applies appropriate, culturally competent interventions related to death and dying and to decision making issues at the end-of-life.
• Ability to be at work and on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities . Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• 2 years of Acute Hospital experience as an LCSW highly preferred.
• Community Licensed Social Work experience desirable.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Master’s degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Current California LCSW license required.
• Knowledge of DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) preferred.