*Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join their Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA! **\*\*Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 based on experience and eligibility\*\***Relocation assistance available!**Salary*: $38.94 - $60.36*Schedule*:* Full-Time/ Days or Nights / 8-hours or 12-hours*Benefits:* Medical, PTO, Dental, 401k, Tuition Reimbursement, Life and Disability InsuranceDesert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative , patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.*Summary** The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination.* The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission.* Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.* This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:* Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction* Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care* Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy* Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers *Leads a population of patients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resource to Tenet performance standards.**ResponsibilitiesThis individual's responsibility will include the following activities:** Complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,* Assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies,* Care coordination, d) implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,* Leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review,* Making appropriate referrals to other departments, g ) communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,* Collaborating with physicians, office staff and ancillary departments, I) assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs ,* Timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system, k ) maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information,* Precepts new staff members and acts as a resource to all staff,* Facilitates TEMPO as needed,* Participates in department quality improvement initiatives, and* Other duties as assigned.*Qualifications**Experience*Preferred: Two (2) years acute hospital experience.*Certifications** Required: LCSW based on license requirements of the state in which the Tenet Hospital operates.* Preferred: Accredited Case Manager (ACM).Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.*About Tenet:*At Tenet Healthcare, the heart of what we do centers on caring with compassion, which ultimately creates a bond between our caregivers and patients. Everyone contributes to these moments, whether providing care directly or supporting those who do.As an organization, we provide employees with resources, tools and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way possible. We also take care of one another, helping team members further develop their career pathways and maximize their potential._Indeed Hire is committed to partnering with companies that provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact us at ****** at least one week in advance of your interview.__*Indeed Hire and Tenet are working together to find the best candidate for this job.*__*By applying, you agree to be contacted by our agent, Indeed Hire, and receive updates via text and phone about your application.*_Job Type: Full-timePay: $38.94 - $60.36 per hourBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Flexible schedule* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Relocation assistance* Tuition reimbursement* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 12 hour shift* 8 hour shift* Day shift* Night shiftWork Location: In person
