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United States

Clinical Social Worker MSW, Hospi

Social Worker

Listed compensation

$35-$57.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Clinical Social Worker, MSW 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 patient’s illness; assists in the coordination of the discharge plan.

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 Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker interviews and evaluates patients and families to identify social, emotional, and economic barriers to medical care, developing and implementing social work treatment plans utilizing community resources. They provide psycho-social therapy, coordinate with other disciplines, interpret psycho-social aspects of illness in team conferences, and assist with discharge planning.

Requirements

Required experience includes a Master’s Degree from an Accredited School of Social Work and evidence of continuing education, along with familiarity with legal requirements regarding abuse reporting and custody. Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred, and registration as an Associate Clinical Social Worker in California is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentInterventionEvaluationCommunicationRegulatory Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker MSW, Hospi at PIH Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,558 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

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