Medical Social Worker II Weekend

Job Summary :

The primary role of the Medical Social Worker II is to assist patients and families / caregivers to cope with the social / emotional issues and practical arrangements related to the patients illness. Under general direction of the Social Work Manager / LCSW, delivers age-appropriate social work care to patients and their caregivers in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations. The Medical Social Worker II serves as an integral member of the healthcare team providing assessments, coordination, treatment planning, information and referral to community resources and other social work services to meet the complex needs of patients and families in the hospital and clinic settings.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provides psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention, grief / bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction and developing healthy coping strategies in individual / family / group settings. Provide counseling for disease acceptance and understanding.
• Responsible for developing and implementing individual Plan of Treatment which assist patients and families to cope and / or restore social, emotional, financial and environmental factors which affect and / or affected by illness.

Completes psychosocial assessments. Partners with patient to identify needs and develop and implement individual treatment plan based on mutually agreed upon treatment plan.

Grade 10W

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Must have solid psychosocial assessment skills.

Knowledge of chronic and acute disease and how it impacts patient and family functioning.

Demonstrated excellent oral / telephone communication skills and written documentation.

Must be computer-literate and, preferably, experienced in automated clinical information systems.

Must demonstrate ability to effectively and efficiently handle demanding workload involving multiple tasks.

Demonstrated ability to function independently as a collaborative, supportive team member.

Must be able to master detailed and complex information regarding benefits and coordination of care.

Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.

Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

Preferred Qualifications :

PrimaryLocation : California,San Leandro,San Leandro Medical Center

HoursPerWeek : 32

Shift : Evening

Workdays : Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon

WorkingHoursStart : 03 : 00 PM

WorkingHoursEnd : 11 : 30 PM

Job Schedule : Part-time

Job Type : Standard

Employee Status : Regular

Employee Group / Union Affiliation : A06|SEIU|United Healthcare Workers West

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care

Department : San Leandro Hospital - Social services - 0201

Travel : No

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.