Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible--for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the 'Best Hospitals' Honor Roll.

The Women and Children's Services Lead Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California, is the Social Work team's point person for first-level escalated patient care consultations. The Lead will assist in identifying, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all psychosocial and social service-related interventions. The Lead develops and collaborates with the care team on patient and family care goals and treatment plans. The Lead will assist the team in continuously improving Social Work processes, taking the lead on training plans for new team members, assisting with periodic Documentation Audits and additional projects/tasks as necessary.

• Provide first-level escalation support for the Women and Children Services Team.
• Develop patient and family care goals and treatment plans as agreed upon by the patient's care team. Is available to physicians, nurses, and care management team as a consultant for those patients with complex psychosocial needs.
• Utilize clinical judgment in making recommendations that will assist in addressing psychosocial barriers to treatment and discharge planning, coordinates discharge to post-acute care resources as needed for often complex cases and under-resourced patients.
• Assist in training newly hired employees.
• Provide back-up support for staffing shortages.
• Participate in annual Audits.
• Responsible for the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all social service-related interventions.
• Attends team rounds and participates in interdisciplinary collaborations.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Completed LCSW Licensure
• Completed CCS (California Children's Services)-Paneled Provider - strongly preferred

What else are we looking for?

• 5-8 years of Social Work experience, of which 5 years is focused on Women's and Children's Services in an acute care hospital or healthcare Social Work setting
• Lead or supervisor experience strongly preferred

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits (including health, vision, dental and life and insurance) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished and compassionate staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.