Medical Social Worker II - Grade 10
Company: Kaiser
Location: Castro Valley
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Summary: Hospital/Clinic: 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.Hospice/Home Health: The primary
role of the Medical Social Worker II in the Hospice/Home Health
setting 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, delivers
age-appropriate social work care to patients and their caregivers
in their place of residence in accordance with agency policy and
procedure and state and federal regulations. The Medical Social
Worker II serves as an integral member of the home health team
providing assessments, coordination and implementation of social
work services to meet the complex needs of patients in the home
setting.Essential Responsibilities: 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.Discuss options
for care proactively including Kaiser resources and external
community/government resources to assist patient and family in
developing short and long term care plans as appropriate. Team with
other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for
patients utilizing biopsychosocial information.Assist patient in
advocating for self to receive appropriate services within Kaiser
and in the community. Assist patient and family with care planning
and discharge plans.Takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes
written and oral referrals. Maintains documentation, records and
data collections. Responsible for completion of required documents
in a complete and timely manner.Functions as part of the Skilled
Nursing Facility Team to assure appropriate, timely placement of
Kaiser members in nursing facilities. Liaison between patient and
Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing
for continuity of care.Identifies appropriate levels of care and
facilities for referred patients, were applicable. Obtains
placements, where applicable.Collaborate with internal and external
resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon
goals and objectives. Provides information and referral to
community resources as requested.Coordinates exchange of
information between Kaiser, families, members and skilled nursing
facilities. Determines application of Kaiser, Medicare and Medi-Cal
benefits to specific patient situations.Participates in Utilization
Management/Quality Assurance activities.Assist in coordinating
communication between regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and
field staff, triaging of phone calls from members'/families. Works
with referral sources to clarify and complete required clinical and
psychosocial information.Perform other related duties as
necessary.Hospital/Clinic:Provide 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.Discuss options
for care proactively including Kaiser resources and external
community/government resources to assist patient and family in
developing short and long term care plans as appropriate.Team with
other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for
patients utilizing biopsychosocial information.Assist patient in
advocating for self to receive appropriate services within Kaiser
and in the community.Assist patient and family with care planning
and discharge plans.Takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes
written and oral referrals.Maintains documentation, records and
data collections.Responsible for completion of required documents
in a complete and timely manner.Functions as part of the Skilled
Nursing Facility Team to assure appro priate, timely placement of
Kaiser members in nursing facilities.Liaison between patient and
Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing
for continuity of care.Identifies appropriate levels of care and
facilities for referred patients, were applicable.Obtains
placements, where applicable.Collaborate with internal and external
resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon
goals and objectives.Provides information and referral to community
resources as requested.Coordinates exchange of information between
Kaiser, families, members and skilled nursing facilities.Determines
application of Kaiser, Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits to specific
patient situations.Participates in Utilization Management/Quality
Assurance activities.Assist in coordinating communication between
regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field staff, triaging of
phone calls from members/families.Works with referral sources to
clarify and complete required clinical and psychosocial
information.Perform other related duties as necessary.Hospice/Home
Health:Provide psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention,
grief/bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction and
developing healthy coping strategies in individual/family/group
settings.Provide counseling to help patients cope with
acute/chronic/terminal illnesses.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 biopsychosocial strengths based
assessments.Partners with patient to identify needs and develop and
implement individual treatment plan based on mutually agreed upon
treatment plan.Discuss options for care proactively including
Kaiser resources and external community/government resources to
assist patient and family in developing short and long term care
plans as appropriate.Team with other disciplines in assessing,
planning and providing services for patients utilizing
biopsychosocial information.Assist patient in advocating for self
to receive appropriate services within Kaiser and in the
community.Assist patient and family in placing patient in higher
level of care as determined by team and patient, if
applicable.Takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes written and
oral referrals.Maintains documentation, records and data
collections.Responsible for completion of required documents in a
complete and timely manner.Functions as part of the Home
Health/Hospice Team to assure appropriate, timely placement of
Kaiser members in nursing facilities.Liaison between patient and
Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing
for continuity of care.Identifies appropriate levels of care and
facilities for referred patients, where applicable. Obtains
placements, where applicable.Collaborate with internal and external
resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon
goals and objectives.Provides information and referral to community
resources as requested.Coordinates exchange of information between
Kaiser, families, members and skilled nursing facilities.
Determines application of Kaiser, Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits to
specific patient situations.Participates in Quality Assurance
activities as assigned.Assist in coordinating communication between
regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field staff, triaging of
phone calls from members/families.Works with referral sources to
clarify and complete required clinical and psychosocial
information.Perform other related duties as necessary. Basic
Qualifications: Experience Step I: 0 - 2 years social work
experience.Step II: 2 - 4 years social work experience within the
last five (5) years.Step III: 4 or more years social work
experience within the last ten (10) years. Education
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