2920 Medical Social Worker (SFDPH)

San Francisco Department of Public Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide essential support to clients facing social and emotional challenges related to health issues. This role encompasses evaluating client needs, providing counseling, and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive care. Ideal candidates will hold an MSW and have at least six months of relevant experience in health settings.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
• Six months of social work experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience from supervised field placement during the MSW program is acceptable

Responsibilities

• Evaluates social, emotional and physical needs of clients
• Provides supportive counseling or crisis intervention
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience in inpatient, outpatient, or home health based social work

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

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About

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application OpeningMonday, July 3, 2023
• Application Deadline the application filing will be open continuously at least through December 8, 2023, and will close any time thereafter.
• Salary : $109,252 - $132,730 Annually ; $52.53 - $63.81 hourly,
• Appointment Type : Temporary Exempt
• Recruitment ID : TEX-2920-REF809X

Role Description

Under general supervision, the Medical Social Worker performs routine medical social work duties.

• Evaluates social, emotional and physical needs of clients by applying social work theories
• Helps clients cope with the environmental and psychological issues of illness by explaining options and treatments as well as making appropriate referrals.
• Provides supportive counseling or crisis intervention to clients and / or their significant others, families, or friends or may provide referral services to therapists or mental health providers.
• Interviews clients, their families and significant others to obtain intake information; reviews financial status and screen eligibility for entitlement programs.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the psychosocial and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.
• Devises, develops and implements treatment plans as necessary. May make a diagnosis as part of a treatment plan.
• Conducts mandatory reporting activities by completing reports (CPS, APS, elder abuse, and domestic violence reports) in specific timeframes and completing appropriate documents.
• Prepares records to document case activity including pertinent statistical reports, chart notes, correspondence, and other agency forms to monitor and assess client's progress;
• Advocates on behalf of clients with agencies, medical practitioners and within the community.
• Conducts home visits when necessary to survey living situation of clients for accessibility and to determine the need for further services.
• Provides discharge planning and / or service coordination and linkage by analyzing client needs, coordinates with other members of treatment teams and refers clients to outside services and community agencies.
• Researches community resources, makes appropriate referrals and helps facilitate medical treatment and arranges follow-up care.

The 2920 Medical Social Worker also performs other related duties as required.

How To Qualify

EDUCATION : Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); AND

EXPERIENCE : Six (6) months (1,000 hours) of social work experience in a health care setting. This experience may be gained from supervised field placement during the Master's in Social Work (MSW) program or from post-graduate social work experience.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Desirable Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in inpatient, outpatient, or home health based social work.

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included in your application by the filing deadline.

Important Note : Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

What else should I know?

How To Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at these links.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco :

• Information about the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Disaster Service Workers
• Reasonable Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Elaine Adams at [e-mail] or [phone] .

We may use text messaging to communicate with you if you include a mobile number in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV / AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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Medical Social Worker • San Francisco, CA, United States