Clinical Social Worker - Palliative Care - Per Diem - La Jolla

This is a per diem position located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla with potential to work hybrid schedule and occasional coverage at the other Scripps locations.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

* Repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work by Fortune Magazine.

* Named top 150 Best Places to Work by Beckers Hospital Review

* Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for large and mid-size companies in 2024.

* Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

* Free Parking

* Non Union

This position will primarily be located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in the inpatient setting, including the ED. This position has the potential to work a hybrid schedule, with occasional coverage at other hospitals (Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital Hillcrest, and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista).

The Clinical Social Worker for Palliative Care is responsible for psychosocial support provided to patients receiving palliative care services. The Palliative Care Social Worker will play a prominent role in assisting patients in clarifying their goals of care, while simultaneously supporting family members and significant others when their goals are not aligned with the patient's.

The Palliative Care Social Worker considers cultural, religious, and psychosocial domains for the purposes of developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans.

* Educates staff and the community on all aspects of palliative care and the services provided.

* Facilitates and organizes family meetings, works with anticipatory grief and challenging family dynamics, and understands placement options and appropriate social, financial, and legal services.

* Identifies community resources and assists patients and their families in connecting to and navigating these resources.

Required Qualifications:

* Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) from an accredited University/College

* BLS American Heart Association

* Must be able to display good working relationships with patients, families, medical and nursing personnel, and all others employed at the hospital

* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bilingual/Spanish highly preferred

* At least two (2) years of post-MSW experience. Palliative or hospice care experience is highly preferred

* Experience working in an interdisciplinary team

* Minimum 1 year of experience as a Social Worker in Oncology, Palliative Care or Hospice

* LCSW (Licensed by the State of CA Behavioral Science Examiners Board)