Clinical Social Worker LCSW- Per Diem

Job Description

Align yourself with an organization with a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation's Consumer Choice Award 19 times for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company's Workplace of the Year. Cedars-Sinai offers an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off, healthcare and a 403(b). Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!

What You be doing in this Role :

Provides a full range of social work services in collaboration with other CSMC staff to meet the psychosocial and discharge planning needs of patients / families / significant others. Active participation in Department's continuing education / staff development programs. Involved in program planning in assigned service areas along with the organization of social work activities. Provides social work services to patients and their families with psychosocial needs. To assure patients receive benefit from medical and / or psychiatric care and post-hospital planning.

Psychosocial evaluationidentification of problems affecting optimal patient care and the development of a treatment plan.

Crisis intervention.

Individual and family counseling.

Discharge planning and case coordination

Interdisciplinary discussion of psychosocial implications of illness including consultation regarding treatments and resources designed to solve the problems of the patients.

Develops and maintains productive relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies

Initiates program planning and development in assigned services / programs

Qualifications

Educational Requirements :

Graduate of an accredited School of Social Work with a Master's degree

License / Certification :

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.

Experience :

A minimum of 1 year of acute care hospital experience required.

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai's medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.