Common Spirit Health is hiring: Social Worker in Los Angeles

Overview

Social Worker

The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. Clinical Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

The functions of the Clinical Social Worker include crisis intervention, patient / family intervention, high-risk screening, brief counseling, referring for financial or other identified resource needs, arranging and facilitating family / patient representative meetings with the healthcare team as needed, assisting in post acute placement on complex discharges, and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when high-risk patients are identified. The Clinical Social Worker establishes and maintains professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients, and families. The position will be required to serve on hospital committees and take part in developing and presenting in-services to hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis intervention and patient / family intervention.
• Perform high-risk screening and brief counseling.
• Refer for financial or other identified resource needs.
• Arrange and facilitate family / patient representative meetings with the healthcare team as needed.
• Assist in post-acute placement and complex discharges.
• Engage appropriate agencies or community resources when high-risk patients are identified.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients, and families.
• Serve on hospital committees and contribute to in-services for hospital staff.

Qualifications

• At least two years of clinical and/or medical social work experience.
• Master's Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Knowledge of contemporary behavioral and systems theories relevant to health care; end-of-life dynamics and interventions; grief and bereavement counseling; substance abuse identification and interventions; support for victims of abuse, neglect, or violence; community or financial resources for underserved or vulnerable populations.
• Understanding of SSDI, SDI, and other governmental / county requirements / programs.
• Thorough comprehension of COBRA and Title 22.
• Excellent customer service and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills; demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of detail orientation; ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

About the Organization

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation\'s five largest health care systems. For more information, visit here.

Application

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.