Social Worker MSW (Per Diem) - Med/Surg - Los Angeles, CA

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Job Description

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, the MSW Social Worker in our Med/Surg Unit will assist in providing a full range of social work services in collaboration with other Cedars-Sinai Medical Center staff to meet the psychosocial and discharge planning needs of patients/families/significant others.

Active participation in Department's continuing education/staff development programs. Involved in program planning in assigned service areas along with the organization of social work activities. Provides social work services to patients and their families with psychosocial needs.

To assure patients receive benefit from medical and/or psychiatric care and post-hospital planning.

Psychosocial evaluation -- identification of problems affecting optimal patient care and the development of a treatment plan Crisis intervention Individual and family counseling Discharge planning and case coordination Interdisciplinary discussion of psychosocial implications of illness including consultation regarding treatments and resources designed to solve the problems of the patients Develops and maintains productive relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies Initiates program planning and development in assigned services/programs Performs other related duties as directed

This is a Per Diem position.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

2 years of Clinical Social Work experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred Med/Surg experience preferred

Educational Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Social Work with a master's degree

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) preferred

• Minimum Salary
• 53
• Maximum Salary
• 53

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other