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Medical Social Worker/LICSW, Providence, St.Peter Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Olympia, Washington

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provides clinical social work services including psychosocial assessments, patient advocacy, and care coordination within a multidisciplinary team. Facilitates long-term care planning and provides short-term counseling to patients and their families to maintain independence.

Qualifications

This position requires a Master's degree in Behavioral Science or Social Work and a relevant license in Washington (LICSW, LMFT, etc.). Candidates should have at least one year of prior social work experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Job Description

5K Sign on bonus eligibility VARIABLE DAYS, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS  Job Summary:Provides a wide range of clinical social work services in a primary care, inpatient 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:
  • 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 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
  • Minimum one (1) year of previous social work experience.
  • Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education
  • Masters degree in Behavorial Science OR Masters degree in Social Work.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) OR Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) OR Licensed Advanced Social Worker License (Washington) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington)
Additional Requirements:
  • 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.

Kaiser Permanente

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