Medical Social Worker / LICSW, Providence Regional MedicalCenter

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VARIABLE SUN-SAT, ALTERNATING

WEEKENDS

Job

Summary : Provides a wide

range of clinical social work services in a primary care or home

health setting, including support and consultation to care team in

managing patients. Evaluate psychosocial assets and deficits for

the purpose of enabling the pt to maintain the greatest level of

independence. Coordinates with others to establish a plan of care.

Provides short term counseling, teaching and brokering with other

resources for care giving needs.

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The

Social Worker Mental Health Specialty case management position will

act as a clinical resource to the Mental Health Specialty clinics

by being an active member of the care team. Participate in clinic

huddles and partner with care team members to identify patients

with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) who would benefit from

additional support to manage their mental health conditions and

psychosocial needs. Social Worker case managers provide virtual and

in person care in individual and group modalities. Social Worker

case manager role offers a hybrid of therapeutic intervention and

community connection support. Provides care for both acute and

chronic mental health

needs / conditions.

Essential

Responsibilities :

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Provide appropriate social work

interventions to all age patients and their families including but

not limited to psychosocial assessment, brief individual or family,

advocacy, linkage, referral, group work, case coordination, and

long-term care planning and

placement.

Consultation and

coordination with multidisciplinary team of care professionals and

primary care site medical / nursery staff, to include family

conferences, care conferences, team meetings and

etc.

Assesses patient and family

needs for care and communicates with other health care providers

appropriately. Collects data relevant to visit with ongoing

assessment throughout the duration of care. Evaluate psychosocial

assets and deficits for the purpose of enabling the pt to maintain

the greatest level of

independence.

Evaluates

patients / family needs through timely assessment, communication and

observation. Modifies plan of care through assessment based upon

patient / care systems

response.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

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Minimum one (1) year of previous social work

experience.

Per the National Agreement, current

KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement

waived.

Education

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Masters degree in Behavorial

Science

License, Certification, Registration

Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) OR

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) OR Licensed

Advanced Social Worker License (Washington) OR Licensed Independent

Clinical Social Worker (Washington)

Additional

Requirements :

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Excellent written and verbal communication

skills.

Demonstrated success as part of a

multi-disciplinary team and commitment to

diversity.

Preferred Qualifications :

Two (2) years of post-masters

experience.

Care coordination experience in managed care

system, in- / outpatient setting, skilled nursing or long-term care

facility.

Knowledge of social case management, conflict

resolution and team building practices.

Familiarity with

Microsoft Office.

Familiarity with electronic

charting.