Medical Social Worker II - Palliative Care PRN
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Oakland
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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 HealthThe 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
At least one (1) year post MSW experience in a health care setting
preferred- MSW internship may be considered.Education
- - Masters in Social Work accredited by the Council of Social
Work Education. - Masters in Social Work accredited by the Council
of Social Work Education.License, Certification, Registration
- N/AAdditional Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to work on a multidisciplinary team.
- 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.
- Basic Qualifications:Hospital/Clinic:
- Step I: Less than two (2) years social work experience (M.S.W.
field work not included).
- Step II: Two (2) to four (4) years of social work experience
within the last five (5) years (M.S.W. fieldwork not
included).
- Step III: Four (4) or more years of social work experience
within the last ten (10) years (M.S.W. fieldwork not
included).
- At least one (1) year post MSW experience in a health care
setting preferred- MSW internship may be considered.
- Hospice/Home Health:
- Step I: Less than two (2) years social work experience (M.S.W.
field work not included).
- Step II: Two (2) to four (4) years of social work experience
within the last five (5) years (M.S.W. fieldwork not
included).
- Step III: Four (4) or more years of social work experience
within the last ten (10) years (M.S.W. fieldwork not
included).
- - One (1) year experience providing direct service in medical
or home health related setting - MSW internship considered.
- Additional Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to work on a multidisciplinary team.
- 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.Preferred Qualifications:
- - LCSW preferred. - LCSW preferred.
PrimaryLocation : California,Oakland,Oakland Broadway Medical
Offices
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 08:30 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Per Diem
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A06-SEIU-United
Healthworkers
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual
Care
Department : Oakland Hospital - Palliative Care - Nursing -
0201
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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