Social Worker - Per Diem

We’re Here for Our Communities.

With hospitals in Los Angeles, California, and Dallas, Texas, we are focused on providing the care and service our communities deserve. 

Our staff, physicians and corporate leaders share a commitment to empower those in our communities to live the healthiest lives possible. Our patients are a diverse population living in underserved areas – individuals and families who come to us for quality care delivered with compassion. 

We understand the impact we have on our neighbors and our potential to improve the overall health of the communities we serve. Inside our hospitals, our dedicated teams enjoy a family-like work environment as we serve our patients together.

Furthermore, our values don’t just define who we are. They guide us each and every day.

• Passion
• Innovation
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Resilience

Our hospital family includes:

• Memorial Hospital of Gardena (CA)
• Coast Plaza Hospital (Norwalk, CA)
• Community Hospital of Huntington Park (CA)
• East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital (CA)

Job Summary:

Provides for a planned and systematic process for monitoring and evaluating patients, while assessing the medical, financial, psychosocial and physical needs after discharge from an acute hospital. Provides and evaluates social services to client/patients/family as prescribed by the attending physician.

Essential Job Duties:

• Ability to complete a Psychosocial Assessment of patient’s needs with required time frames of hospital policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and linking patient and/or family to these resources for continuity of care.
• Participates as a member of Interdisciplinary team to facilitate optimal benefit for patient.
• Acts as a resource for hospital staff on the psychosocial aspect of mental/physical illness, disability and available community resources.
• Serves as a role model for the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization and fulfills other job duties as requested within Scope of Practice
• Maintains current competencies as well as updated knowledge in specific area of practice.

Behavioral Standards:

• Exhibits customer and service-oriented behaviors in everyday work interactions.
• Demonstrates a courteous and respectful attitude to internal workforce and external customers.

Communication/Knowledge:

• Provides accurate and timely written and verbal communication of clinical information in a manner that is understood by all involved in the delivery of patient care.
• Able to listen, understand, problem-solve and carry-out duties to ensure the optimal patient care outcomes.
• Able to use IT systems in an accurate and proficient manner.

Collaboration/Teamwork:

• Contributes toward effective, positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
• Demonstrates cooperation, flexibility, reliability, and dependability in all daily work activities and a willingness to collaborate with others for the good of the customer and the organization.

Education/Experience:

• BSW highly preferred. MSW or LCSW a strong plus.
• Requires at least 6 months prior Social Service experience in an acute care hospital.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Must possess a current BLS for Health Care provider's card.

ADA/Physical Demands:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Such accommodations must be requested by the employee/applicant in order to be considered.
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and may taste and smell. The employee is regularly required to lift, push and/or pull weights in excess of 10 pounds, with assistance. Visual abilities, auditory abilities, must be intact to perform duties.