Social Worker Full Time Days

Up to $20,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from:

A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home
A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs
A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals

Position Summary

BASIC FUNCTION: Assists in managing daily operations of the Social Services Department. The Social Worker intervenes with patients who have complex psychosocial needs, require assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and qualify for community assistance from a variety of special funds and agencies. In addition, offer crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs and coordinates and facilitates the development of a discharge plan of care for high-risk patient populations. This role will receive referrals for individuals from at-risk populations from interdisciplinary team members (including physicians, Case Managers, staff nurses and other members of the care team).

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles. Specific age groups that are served by this position are circled.

Physical demands:

• Prolonged and extensive walking, standing
• Lift supplies/equipment
• Light physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 pounds)
• Occasional reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching

Working Conditions:

• May be exposed to bodily fluids and wastes
• May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases

Shift: Days

Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Schedule: Monday thru Friday. Weekends required upon occassion.

Salary : $20,000