Clinical Social Worker - Medical Specialty Suites, Westwood

Los Angeles, California

Employer: UCLA Health
Industry: Ambulatory/Clinical Care Services
Salary: $46.63 - $55.73 per hour
Job type: Full-Time
Description

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: $46.63 - $55.73 / Hourly
Created: 2024-06-18
Reference: 18188509
Country: United States
State: California
City: Los Angeles
ZIP: 90291

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