Medical Social Worker III

Medical Social Worker III Lcsw, Part Time 20 Hours, Night Shift 12 Am To 830am

The medical social worker iii provides assessments, coordination, and implementation/evaluation of professional social services to patients and their families in order to aid them in coping with social, emotional, and economic difficulties related to medical problems or which predispose to illness.

essential responsibilities include upholding kaiser permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws. quality of clinical services is indicated by qm findings, documentation review, case presentations, staff and patient feedback and supervisory discussions.

the medical social worker iii provides quality services by assessing patient/family system needs then developing and implementing treatment plans in accordance with departmental and medical center policies. quality of clinical services is indicated by qm findings, documentation review, case presentations, staff and patient feedback and supervisory discussions.

the medical social worker iii provides appropriate crisis intervention/treatment to adults, children and families in emergent situations including assessment, counseling, information/referral and providing consultation to physicians and healthcare team.

the medical social worker iii takes responsibility for implementation of social work knowledge and values, standards of practice and enhancement of professional skills as demonstrated by documentation reviews, case presentations, staff and patient feedback, supervisory discussions, and attendance at conferences/classes.

the medical social worker iii assesses ability to interpret the social, emotional and behavioral problems/elements as they related to patients medical condition and treatment.

knowledge of availability of kp and community resources consistent with treatment goals.

utilizes professional knowledge in facilitating staff and other meetings.

demonstrates knowledge of and observes department policies and procedures.

utilizes formal and informal education opportunities to increase professional knowledge base as demonstrated by attendance at appropriate and approved programs/workshops/in-services/etc.

demonstrates the integration of clinical social work theory into practice by appropriately utilizing clinical knowledge of bio-psychosocial development stages, personality development, human behavior, etc., to formulate assessment, direct treatment, and provide consultation and education to other team members.

functions as an effective team member, consultant, and liaison to medical, nursing, ancillary staff, and to community agencies.

demonstrates professional behavior and interventions are consistent with departmental policies and procedures, jcaho, title22, and ncqa legal mandates, professional standards, nasw, abecsw, and other medical center guidelines.

maintains patient access, and meets established standards for effectiveness and efficiency.

the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and the level of work being performed by the individuals assigned to this position and as such are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.