Travel Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - $2,600 to $2,700 per week in Glendale, CA

Job Summary:

• Provides services to patients and their families to deal with needs incidental to their hospitalization.
• Provides counselling, support and assistance in making transition plans. 
• Provides direction for routine aspects of non-medical problems of patients and their families.
• Assists with the planning and post-discharge of patients with outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives. 

Education and Work Experience:

• Master's Degree in social work
• CA State Social Worker License
• Must have EPIC experience.
• BLS from AHA required.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post Hospice or post inpatient care.
• Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice care.
• Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate. Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching.
• Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.
• Develops Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including, psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal illness, mental status and family dynamics.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.