Clinical Social Worker - Medical Specialty Suites, Westwood

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Posted Date 04/19/2023 Salary Range: $51.94 - 62.08 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 5422

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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In this role you will, function as a team member of the Westwood Medical Specialty Suite that provides comprehensive psychosocial care to patients with complex medical conditions and frequent hospitalizations. In this role you will: 

• Provide case-management, assess psychosocial needs, and provide individual, group and family counseling. 
• Identify patients, respond to referrals and meet the wide range of needs of outpatients.  
• Provide referrals for economic, psychological, social, hospice and home health care as needed.  
• Chart all contacts in an electronic medical record. 
•  Update and screen the practice's resource referral network and website, select appropriate information, websites and resources to be made accessible to patients. 
•  Attend medical clinics, identify patients and respond to comprehensive psychosocial needs.  
• Participate in program development as required.  
• Participate in training of interns and volunteers. 
•  Provide on-call service.
•  Administer and utilize the screening tools to develop appropriate interventions. 
• Work in a complex medical system and assist patients in navigating that system. 
•  Provide other related services that improve the quality of life of the patient and family touched by complex medical conditions. 
• Develop a thorough familiarity with the health system and community resources in order to help patients locate what they need.  
• Participate in program evaluation and in determining the need for new services.
•  Work with other health professionals to promote quality of life of patients.
•  Conduct therapeutic support groups.
•   Provide coverage services for urgent concerns when Westwood-based Extensivist Social Worker and Westwood Geriatrics Home Visit Program Social Worker is out of the office. 

Salary Range: $51.94- $62.08 / Hourly 

Job Qualifications

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Required

·          Master’s degree in social work and