MSW - PCLS

• Role: Master Social Worker (PCLS)
• Location: Moreno Valley, CA - 92555 
• Schedule: 4x10s | 8:00 AM–6:30 PM / 9:30 AM–8:00 PM
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Pay: $45/hr - $60/hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Initiate MD orders for all MSW-PCLS consults.
• Conduct initial psychosocial assessments for patients on legal hold using the EPIC SW Navigator system.
• Complete the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) section for every admitted patient.
• Collaborate with psychiatric providers to determine whether cases require full legal hold monitoring or are “consult only.”
• Coordinate discharge planning, including referrals to:
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder programs
• Housing and shelter resources
• Transportation and non-medical placement
• Perform daily rounding for patients on active legal holds; see LPS conserved patients three times weekly.
• Work to transfer patients to Riverside County LPS-approved facilities or Intensive Treatment Facilities (ITFs) when medically cleared.
• Monitor transitions between legal statuses (e.g., 5150 to 5250 to TCON) and ensure proper documentation and advisement.
• Assess patients who are gravely disabled (GD) for timely LPS conservatorship referrals during the first week of admission.
• Maintain strong communication with nursing leadership, case managers, community agencies, and patient families.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Must hold an interim BBS license (AMFT, ACSW, or APCC).
• Minimum two years of experience in a clinical setting; prior mental health crisis intervention experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in documentation, crisis management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and EPIC charting.