Social Worker (Full time, Day Shift)

About Us

Adventist Health White Memorial, located in the heart of Boyle Heights, is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care, and a vast scope of services in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, we were recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We promote wellness in the community through local initiatives such as a farmers market and a community resource center offering services for seniors and Spanish-speakers.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Our team of more than 38,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers is driven by the mission of living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.

About the Role

Provides services to patients and their families to address needs incidental to their hospitalization. Offers counseling, support, and assistance in making transition plans. Provides direction for routine non-medical problems of patients and their families. Assists with planning and post-discharge coordination involving outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work: Required in CA and HI.
• One to two years of experience in an acute or long-term medical setting: Preferred.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $39.16 to $53.71 per hour. Additional individual compensation may be available through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

Schedule

• Full-time regular position.
• Day shift.
• 8-hour shifts.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.