Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Per Diem

Vista Specialty Hospital of California; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Vista Specialty Hospital seeks a Social Worker to direct and coordinate Social Services within patient care, discharge and home planning. You will collaborate with hospital departments and external agencies to ensure high-quality care for adult and geriatric patients (18+).

Requirements include a Master of Social Work; LICSW or LGSW preferred; current state certification; and at least three years in acute care with discharge planning knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master level Social Worker degree required.
• LICSW or LGSW preferred.
• Current certification issued in the state of location.
• Minimum of three years acute care experience including discharge planning.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the integration of Social Services into patient care, discharge and home planning processes.
• Provides direct care to selected patients as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards and Joint Commission.

Skills

Social work

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Regulatory compliance

Adult/geriatric care

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: La Mirada, CA 90638 Position Type: PRN Education Level: Graduate Degree Salary Range: $40.00 - $45.00 Hourly Job Shift: Any Job Category: Specialty SOCIAL WORKER

Vista Specialty Hospital

Social Worker Summary:

Directs and coordinates the integration of Social Services functions into the patient care, discharge, and home planning processes with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies, and health care facilities; provides direct care to selected patients as appropriate; ensures compliance with quality patient care and regulatory standards. Facilitates and coordinates hospital-wide discharge planning and support programs to ensure compliance with Joint Commission and other health care accrediting standards in order to enhance the quality of patient care consistent with hospital policies for the adult and geriatric patients, 18 years and over.

Qualifications

Education: Master level Social Worker degree. Preferred Master level social worker/advanced clinical practitioner. LICSW or LGSW preferred

Licenses/Certification: Current certification issued in the state of facility location.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years acute care experience to include experience in discharge planning procedures. Medicare/Medicaid guidelines/knowledge of community resources

Safety Sensitive-Designated Position