Medical Social Worker - Home Health

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Everett
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Sign On Bonus $10,000
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.
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 assessement 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 social work (MSW).
      
      
      
      License, Certification, Registration
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      • Licensed Social Work Associate & Independent Clinical (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:
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          • 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.
            PrimaryLocation : Washington,Everett,Everett Medical Center
            HoursPerWeek : 40
            Shift : Day
            Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
            WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
            WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
            Job Schedule : Full-time
            Job Type : Standard
            Employee Status : Regular
            Employee Group/Union Affiliation : J03-SEIU-SEIU Therapist
            Job Level : Individual Contributor
            Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
            Department : Central Campus West - Home Health Social Work - 1130
            Travel : No
            Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

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