Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Profession: Social Services
Specialty: LCSW
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8.5
Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a medical social worker role within a hospital setting.
License: CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker required.
Certifications: BLS required.
Must-Have:
Master's degree in social work or social welfare.
Experience in a community hospital preferred.
First-time travelers are not accepted.
Description:
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide support to patients and their families within the hospital setting.
Responsibilities include conducting initial evaluations and coordinating care with internal and external team members.
The social worker will collect and analyze patient information to facilitate care coordination.
Documentation of care delivery, plans, goals, and pertinent information is essential to the role.
In addition, the social worker will educate patients and caregivers to facilitate discharge planning.
The environment may involve high-risk intervention scenarios, including suicide, homicide, and self-harm assessments.
The patient demographic includes adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, with a daily census of approximately 150.
Interdisciplinary support will include collaboration with various service teams.
There is no requirement for floating or on-call duties.
This position follows a Monday through Friday schedule with no weekend shifts.