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Medical Social Worker - Ob/Gyn Counseling
Medical Social Worker - Ob/Gyn CounselingKaiser • Salem, OR, United States
Medical Social Worker - Ob / Gyn Counseling

Medical Social Worker - Ob / Gyn Counseling

Kaiser • Salem, OR, United States
2 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Job Summary :

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

    This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire. required at hire

    Clinical Social Work Associate Certificate (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Masters Social Worker License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire

    Licensed Social Worker Associate-Independent Clinical (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR 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

    Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire from American Heart Association

  • National Provider Identifier required at hire

    • 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 :

  • MSW-Dual (Obstetrics)

    • PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Salem,Skyline Medical Offices

    HoursPerWeek : 32

    Shift : Day

    Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

    WorkingHoursStart : 08 : 00 AM

    WorkingHoursEnd : 05 : 00 PM

    Job Schedule : Part-time

    Job Type : Standard

    Employee Status : Regular

    Employee Group / Union Affiliation : W05|AFT|Local 5017

    Job Level : Individual Contributor

    Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care

    Department : Interstate - East Medical Ofcs - Social Services - 1008

    Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

    Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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