Travel Acute Care MSW Social Worker - $2,610 per week

LanceSoft is seeking a Social Work Master of Social Work for a travel job in Mission Viejo, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Master of Social Work
• Discipline: Social Work
• Start Date: 11/03/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

HCRR (PP).

Floating Required.

Hospital experience is required.

Must have acute care experience!
 

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics

Patient Diagnoses:

SOCIAL WORKERS ARE CASE MANAGERS/DISCHARGE PLANNERS

Position for an adult unit and the schedule will be Sunday through Thursday. However, the traveler CM's schedule is subject to change depending on staffing at that particular time. Thank you!

Special Procedures/Unit Details:

Care management department consists of RN's and MSW/LCSW's all performing discharge planning. The CM department also has 2 clinical coordinators who can assist with tasks that don't require an RN or MSW/LCSW license, such as sending referrals via EPIC, following up with facilities to obtain a bed assignment, delivering DME to the bedside, faxing clinicals to Livanta. Unit based with caseload of 20-23 patients. Responsible for initial assessment within 24 hours, coordination of discharge plan and coordination of all post acute care needs. Will work with a variety of patients of varying ages and with various diagnoses. Will work closely with medical team, insurance case managers as well as Providence UM case managers to safely and quickly discharge patient to the lowest level of care possible.

Skills:

Case Management/Utilization Review

Admission Criteria

Appeals and Denials

Care coordination

Disability case management

Discharge Planning

Disease management

Needs Assessment/ Order DME

Plan of Care

Worker’s comp case management

Knowledge of specialized areas

Adoption / Foster Care*

Drug/alcohol use and treatment options

Suicide/homicide/self-harm

Knowledge of Protective services

Adult protective services

Child protective services

Emergency detention

Guardianship

Power of Attorney

Professional Knowledge and Skills

Advance Directives

Americans with Disabilities Act

High risk intervention patient vulnerability or safety risk

Knowledge of cultural issues

NASW Code of Ethics/Standards of Home Health Care

Patients with communication problems (hearing, speech)

Knowledge of Community programs (income/insurance)

AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)

Food stamps

HMOs

Housing Charities

Medicaid

Medical Transportation

Medicare

Medication Assistance

Prior Authorization

Social Security

TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families)

Knowledge of community based service programs

Agency on Aging

HCBS (Home and Community Based Services)

Medicare waiver

Veterans Choice Program (VCP)

Knowledge of Major Disease Processes

Arthritis*

Cancer*

CHF*

COPD*

Dementia*

Diabetes*

HIV/AIDS*

Immune Deficiency*

Neurological disorders*

Paralysis*

Psychiatric Disorders*

Stroke*

Assessment

Assess response to treatment

Biopsychosocial assessment

Conduct initial evaluation

Develop plan of care to meet patient/caregiver needs

Development of problem list

Establish and revise goals

Review of Health history

Care Coordination

Assists patients with navigating the Department of Children and Families (DCF) process

Collaborative care

Coordinate services to home care and equipment following discharge

Coordinates quality care in cost effective manner

Coordinates with internal and external team members

Documents pertinent information to facilitate care coordination

Participates in care conference activities

Refers to other disciplines/resources

Refers to rehab and long term care facilities

Work Settings

Case management

Short Term Acute Care Inpatient Medical Social Worker

Documentation/Communication

Documentation according to plan of care

Documentation of care delivery, plan, goals, etc

Documentation of patient/caregiver teaching/learning

Documentation reflects understanding of coverage criteria

Documents patient response

Education

Educates patient/caregiver to facilitate discharge

Provide / reinforce individualized patient/caregiver education

Acute Hospital

Emergency Department

ICU*

L&D / Mother-Baby*

Medical Surgical unit

NICU*

Pediatrics*

Counseling/Therapy

Facilitate discharge and contingency planning

Provide crisis intervention

Additional Skills

EPIC HARDSTOP

About LanceSoft

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits