Job Description
Cottage Medical Group seeks a Per Diem
Medical Social Worker (MSW) for the Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic. This role is responsible for performing care coordination, resource linkage, clinical interventions, program development, utilization review, biopsychosocial assessments, and discharge planning for patients admitted to Cottage Health. The MSWs' primary focus is on assisting psychosocially complex patients as well as medically complex patients through their hospital stays to help facilitate successful discharges. MSW activities will result in quality outcomes, optimal care/cost management of services and/or procedures, a high level of customer satisfaction, and contribution to an overall value oriented experience of stakeholders and persons served.
QUALIFICATIONS
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education: - Minimum : Master's Degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited School of Social Work
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: - Minimum : California Children Services (CCS) Paneling (within six months of hire)
Years of Related Work Experience: - Preferred:1 -2 years of relevant social work experience in a healthcare setting.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.
Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only. Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic, Per Diem, 8 Hours, Day Shifts
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Work experience placement, Shift work,