Master social worker
Description :
The Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments to members. Social work services are designed to support and maximize the members ability to better direct their own health care experience through the use of assessment and intervention, educational programs, and linkage to health plan and community resources.
The Social Worker encourages respect for individuality, independence and patient choice and collaborates on policies and systems that respect the cultural, religions, and ethnic differences among patients and families.
Social work contributes to the medical teams understanding of patient beliefs, behaviors, and barriers regarding the members illness.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Uses age appropriate assessment and intervention skills. Able to use a range of interventions, depending upon the needs of the patient / family.
- Assists members in developing cost effective, appropriate health care plans through optimizing the members personal resources as well as community and Kaiser Permanente resources and programs.
- Promotes multi-disciplinary care that is patient-centered and considers all aspects of members personal, psychological, economic, and cultural needs.
- Maintains thorough knowledge of Kaiser Permanente services / benefits, public / private community resources, as well as federal / state laws which effect health care planning.
- Completes required documentation of services and Social Work plan of care per department policy.
- Participates in program development, orientation, and educational activities which further members capacity to better direct their own health care experience.
Basic Qualifications :
Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of Social Work experience in a hospital, medical outpatient clinic, home health / hospice, or long-term care setting -OR- successful completion of the Kaiser Permanente NW Social Worker Internship program.
- Minimum three (3) years of additional experience in a related environment.
Education
Masters degree in social work from an accredited university.
License, Certification, Registration
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Masters Social Worker License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Clinical Social Work Associate Certificate (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
- Certified Social Worker Associate License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Advanced Social Worker License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Social Work Associate & Independent Clinical (Washington) within 6 months of hire
- National Provider Identifier required at hire
- Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire from American Heart Association
Additional Requirements :
Ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Minimum three (3) years of professional Social Work experience in a hospital, medical outpatient clinic, home health / hospice, or long-term care setting.
- LCSW
- Working knowledge of KPNW services and benefits
- Expertise with short term counseling interventions.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Advanced knowledge of local and national resources related to health care.
Notes :
Variable, Sun-Sat including holidays and weekends.
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
Medical, Vision & Dental
Professional Development
Retirement Plans
Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave
Supportive Teams & Resources
NOTE : Benefits may vary based on your Kaiser Permanente region, position, scheduled hours, and representation by collective bargaining or employee groups.
Offerings vary by location.
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