MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Position Summary:
Counseling and psychosocial services are provided to the patients, their families, significant others to meet their medically related social and emotional needs as they impinge on their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one care environment to another
- Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifying the need for additional safety measures, reading and comprehension; and reviewing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and / or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner. Applicable for the populations checked below: Infant (x) Pediatric (x) Adult (x) Geriatric (x)
- Verbalizes and/or demonstrates knowledge of clinical information and practicing essential to assuring provision of age-specific care to infants, pediatric, adult, and geriatrics.
- Enhances professional growth and development through the participation in education programs, staff meetings, in-services/workshops and successful completion and maintenance of required certifications of specialty areas.
- Assesses the patient's social, emotional, functional, and financial needs and provides brief psychosocial counseling and crisis intervention to assist patients and family to cope with changes related to hospitalization and/or medical condition.
- Acts as a liaison and advocate for patient's and family.
- Makes referrals to community agencies pertinent to patient's needs.
- Performs high risk screening for obstetrics, prenatal, post-partum, neo-natal, and pediatric area, as well as suicidal/overdose, oncology, and AIDS patients.
- Assesses and reports cases of suspected abuse/neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services, Adult Protective Services or LAPD as indicated.
- Assists with discharge planning to patients with complex psychosocial issues.
- Collects and revises information on community health and welfare resources.
- Documents all interventions in the medical record and completes required statistics.
- Serves as preceptor to MSW student interns.
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education (Indicate minimum education or degree required.)
- Master's Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of social work
Preferred Education (Indicate preferred education or degree required.)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW
Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate minimum years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- One (1) year experience as a Social Worker in an acute hospital or related field preferred. This may include professional as well as field work experience.
Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate preferred years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)
- · CCS paneled provider preferred.
Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation (List any licensure or certification required and specify name of agency.)
- American Heart Association BLS Card
- ARC training required within first 30 days of hire
- Current Los Angeles County Fire Card (or must be obtained within 30 days of employment)
