Title: Social Worker, MSW

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: Hospice -Outpatient

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $41.09/hour - $59.56/hour

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

The Social Worker provides social work services to Hospice patients and families specific to the assignment. This position is responsible for providing clinical services to the terminally ill patient and family, to assist them to cope with the emotional, financial, and practical demands of the illness and the dying process. The Social Worker is responsible for providing interventions to remove psychosocial barriers preventing safe and timely transition through the continuum of care. They skillfully advocate in empowering patients to maintain a level of control over their treatment and ensure self-determination. In addition, the Social Worker focuses on ensuring quality care while actively engaging in cost effective measures such as Performance Improvements Projects, LEAN activities, and other hospital wide initiatives.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Provides psycho-social assessment and intervention to Hospice patients and their families
2. Utilize community resources to assist in resolution of personal/financial problems related to terminal illness
3. Counsels and supports patient/family and advocates to allow for death with dignity and maintenance of optimum family/patient relationships and adjustments
4. Communicates current social needs/problems/goals at IDT and suggests interventions to Plan of Care
5. Documents in the EMR timely and concisely
6. Assist Hospice team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patients terminal illness and the family’s adjustment to the state of illness
7. Provides bereavement support; provides Presentation of Benefit as needed

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 year’s recent experience in a Healthcare setting. Hospice and/or Oncology experience preferred
• Acceptance and knowledge of hospice philosophy required
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Card
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license and vehicle insurance (California minimum)