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The Social Worker MSW in Liver Transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California provides a full range of social work services in collaboration with other Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 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.
This role is Monday - Friday.
What's this role all about?
- Psychosocial evaluation -- identification of problems affecting efficient 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 tackle the problems of the patients.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies.
- Initiates program planning and development in assigned services/programs.
Experience Requirements:
- Two (2) plus years of experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)
Educational Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Social Work with a master's degree
Licenses/Certifications:
: 14289
Working Title : Social Worker - MSW - Liver Transplant
Department : Social Work Services
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Patient Services
Job Specialty : Social Work
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $40.82 - $63.27
