Travel
Case Management
Burbank, CA
Medical Social Worker – Acute Care
Position Overview
The facility seeks an experienced Medical Social Worker to join its acute care team on a 13-week contract. You'll manage a daily caseload of up to 25 patients, providing comprehensive discharge planning, care coordination, and psychosocial support in a fast-paced inpatient medical setting.
Shift & Schedule
- Days: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (5×8-hour shifts)
- Weekends: Every other Saturday and Sunday (with a weekday off in exchange)
- No float requirement
- Start: November 16, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Key Responsibilities
- Develop individualized plans of care addressing patient and caregiver needs
- Coordinate discharge planning and participate in care conferences and family meetings
- Assess needs and arrange appropriate resources (DME, treatment options, community services)
- Support patients experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, mental health crises, and end-of-life planning (advance directives, POLST)
- Facilitate protective services processes as needed
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
Required Qualifications
- Licensure: MSW or LCSW (valid state compact license required at submission)
- Experience: Minimum 2 years acute medical social work with concurrent discharge planning responsibilities
- Travel: Prior travel or temporary assignment experience required
- References: Two professional references from the past 3 years
Additional Requirements
- Valid compact license in hand at submission
- Willingness to work 3 of 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- RTO requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer changes are not guaranteed
- 50-mile local radius
Environment
Business attire or scrubs. Adults and geriatric patient population in a short-term acute care setting.