Social Worker; MSW​/LCSW Marina del Rey Hospital

Social Worker (MSW/LCSW) – Full Time – Marina del Rey Hospital

Cedars‑Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital invites applicants to join our care team. We aim to exceed expectations with a service‑oriented attitude and seek excellence, courtesy, teamwork, respect, communication, and enthusiasm.

• Perform social work assessments and interventions for inpatient and Emergency Department patients.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and develop plans integrating medical and social resources.
• Conduct crisis intervention, patient/family intervention, high‑risk screening, brief counseling and refer to resources.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with physicians, case managers, nursing staff, county agencies, community resources, patients and patient representatives.
• Assure integration and coordination of social service/discharge planning activities within the hospital system.
• Develop specific, measurable, realistic plans and objectives to enhance social service delivery.
• Perform psychosocial assessment and reassessment on all patients including pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and general populations.
• Document patient care in accordance with current standards and policies.
• Interact professionally with patients/families, involving them in the plan of care.
• Communicate clearly with physicians and ancillary services; consult other departments to collaborate in patient care.
• Coordinate and direct social services to meet patient needs and comply with hospital policy.
• Provide resources and support to staff.
• Execute consultative activities and recommend service delivery changes; act as liaison for Advance Care Planning, complex discharge planning, and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Assess behavioral health patients and arrange evaluations, 5150 holds, psych transfers, and follow‑up.
• Attend team rounds and participate in interdisciplinary collaboration; assist with recommendations from psychiatry and neuropsychology.
• Use clinical judgment to address psychosocial barriers, coordinate discharge for complex cases and under‑resourced patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree in Social Work (minimum).

• At least 2 years of clinical social work experience (preferred).
• Preferred 2 years in a hospital‑based medical setting, palliative or hospice care.
• One year of MSW internship may be considered; discharge planning experience preferred.