Social Worker, Care Management, Per Diem MSW or LCSW

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top‑notch medical technology, caring professionals and award‑winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254‑bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America’s fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high‑quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California’s great sports, theatres, concerts and amusement parks.

Provides psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discharge planning and consultation about patients and families to assist them and the health care team in coping with patient’s hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders. Functions in a supervisory role as a team leader.

• Master’s Degree in social work:
  Required
• One year experience in an acute or long term medical setting:
  Required
• Two years’ experience in an acute or long term medical setting:
  Preferred

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in state of practice:
  Required

• Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post Hospice or post inpatient care, ensuring that the required paperwork is completed.
• Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice care.
• Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching. Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.
• Develops social work Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including, psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal illness, mental status and family dynamics. Documents relevant data accurately and in compliance with laws and regulations.
• Actively participates in training and/or cross‑training of duties.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

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