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Job description
Licensed Clinical Social Worker will support patient care in Bishop, CA, focusing on discharge planning, social determinants of health, and community resource coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
Support comprehensive patient planning and post-discharge coordination to promote safe transitions.
Screen and assess patients and families for social drivers of health, such as food access, housing, transportation, and financial concerns.
Serve as expert resource for community-based social services and social determinants of health.
Connect patients and families with appropriate community programs, services, and support systems.
Refer patients to behavioral health when formal assessment or outpatient services are appropriate.
Provide education and support related to food access, housing resources, and other essential needs.
Coordinate the patient transportation program to ensure access to medical care.
Assist patients and families experiencing crisis, helping them understand medical implications and complexities.
Provide support and counseling on how medical conditions impact lifestyles, families, and daily functioning.
Conduct financial assessments and refer to financial assistance and community resources.
Arrange in-home care, durable medical equipment, and other necessary services after discharge.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, behavioral health professionals, and other healthcare team members.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) required
California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license required
Experience with discharge planning, care coordination, patient advocacy, community resources, and social drivers of health
Preferred Skills:
Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)
Three to five years of hospital social work experience
Strong communication, assessment, organizational, and crisis-intervention skills
You hold an active California LCSW license. You have hospital discharge planning and care coordination experience. You excel at crisis intervention and community resource navigation
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Worksite address
bishop, CA, 93515, US
Who can apply
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