License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Palliative Care, Full-Time, 8:30 - 5:00 PM

About the Role

Assesses and intervenes with patients and family members to identify and manage psychosocial, emotional, bereavement, mental, physical, and economic factors that may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical and supportive care. In collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team, develops and implements a care plan. Selects and utilizes community resources as part of the care plan, makes referrals to and coordinates with other professional disciplines or agencies, and provides psycho-social therapy using a variety of brief and crisis treatment methods. Participates in interdisciplinary health team conferences and assists in the coordination of the transitional and discharge plan.

Additional duties include clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers, review of documentation, precepting MSW students, and providing education and training to the healthcare team regarding social work services, behavioral health, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess and intervene with patients and family members to manage psychosocial, emotional, and economic factors impacting care.
• Develop and implement care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Utilize community resources and coordinate referrals to other professional disciplines or agencies.
• Provide psycho-social therapy using brief and crisis treatment methods.
• Participate in interdisciplinary health team conferences.
• Assist in coordinating transitional and discharge plans.
• Provide clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers.
• Review documentation and precept MSW students.
• Educate the healthcare team on social work services, behavioral health, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Current California license as Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• 3 or more years of work experience in a healthcare setting (preferred).
• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker certification (required within three years of employment if not already certified).
• Current CPR certification.
• Experience with regulatory requirements related to reporting child/elder abuse, domestic violence, and other legal mandates.
• Valid, unrestricted California Driver’s License and valid auto liability insurance.
• 2 or more years of work experience in a palliative care setting (preferred).

Skills

• Demonstrated skill in patient assessment, intervention, planning, and evaluation.
• Initiative, good judgment, and ability to make decisions independently.
• Experience working with patients undergoing planned and unplanned life transitions, such as chronic/acute illness, death and dying, and complex family dynamics.
• Strong verbal, non-verbal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to learn department and hospital policies and protocols.
• Knowledge of managed care payment requirements and Medi-Cal/Medicare regulations.
• Skill in working with chronic care and complex patients, including assessing and managing psychosocial aspects of pain.
• Cognizant of or ability to learn Palliative Care policies.

About the Organization

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network serving approximately 3 million residents in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network includes PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical group, home healthcare services, and hospice care. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience.

Pay

$41.00–$63.00 per hour

Schedule

Day shift

Location

12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602