Medical Social Worker II- Grade 10
Medical Social Worker II- Grade 10
In individual, family, and group settings, offer psychodynamic therapies, crisis intervention, grief/bereavement therapy, problem-solving, stress reduction, and the development of healthy coping mechanisms.
Responsible for creating and carrying out a unique treatment plan that helps patients and their families deal with and/or recover from social, emotional, financial, and environmental variables that influence and/or are impacted by sickness.
Partners with patients to determine needs, and create and carry out customized treatment plans based on predetermined treatment plans.
In order to support the patient and family in creating short- and long-term care plans as necessary, discuss treatment alternatives proactively, taking into account Kaiser resources as well as external community and government resources.
Using data from the biopsychosocial domain, collaborate with practitioners from other fields to assess, plan, and deliver services to patients.
Help the patient advocate for themselves so they can access the right services at Kaiser and in the community.
accepts, examines, assesses, and ranks written and spoken referrals.
keeps track of paperwork, records, and data gathering.
It is your responsibility to complete all necessary documents on time and completely.
establishing a good connection with Kaiser and ensuring continuity of care through patient-Kaiser liaison.
Identifies the facilities and care levels that, if necessary, are appropriate for patients who have been referred. obtains placements as necessary.
Work together with community members and Kaiser's internal and external resources to achieve shared goals and objectives.
Upon request, offers details and directs people to local resources.
coordinates information sharing between Kaiser, families, patients, and nursing homes.
determines how Kaiser, Medicare, and Medi-Cal benefits will be applied to particular patient scenarios.
Assist in directing phone calls from members and families and managing communication between regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field employees.
Clarifies and completes necessary clinical and psychosocial information by working with referral sources.
as required, carry out further related tasks.
Read also employees expected conduct for this job
- Step I: 0 – 2 years of social work experience.
- Step II: 2 – 4 years of social work experience within the last five (5) years.
- Step III: 4 or more years of social work experience within the last ten (10) years.
- Masters in Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
- N/A
Additional Conditions:
- demonstrated the capacity to collaborate across disciplines.
- strong psychosocial assessment abilities are required.
- understanding of the effects of acute and chronic illnesses on patient and family functioning.
- outstanding written documentation and telephone and spoken communication abilities.
- Computer savvy is required, and prior familiarity with automated clinical information systems is preferred.
- Must be able to manage a tough workload with many responsibilities successfully and efficiently.
- demonstrated the capacity to work autonomously as a supportive, cooperative team member.
- Must be able to comprehend intricate and thorough information about benefits and care coordination.
- Applicants must be prepared to work in a labor-management partnership setting.
- Additionally, take note of the position descriptions provided in the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
- LCSW preferred.
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