Inpatient Medical Social Worker — Patient-Centered Impact

Kaiser Permanente; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente NW is seeking a Social Worker to provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and support members in directing their health care experience. The role emphasizes collaboration with medical teams, linking to health plan resources, and respecting cultural, religious, and ethnic differences among patients and families.

The Social Worker helps identify beliefs, behaviors, and barriers affecting care and contributes to policy and system improvements to enhance member care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited university.
• Credentials from multiple states required at hire.
• LCSW/LMHC or related Oregon/Washington licenses within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Uses age appropriate assessment and intervention skills.
• Assists members in developing cost effective, appropriate health care plans through optimizing the members personal resources as well as community and Kaiser Permanente resources and programs.
• Promotes multi-disciplinary care that is patient-centered and considers all aspects of members personal, psychological, economic, and cultural needs.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of Kaiser Permanente services/benefits, public/private community resources, as well as federal/state laws which effect health care planning.
• Completes required documentation of services and Social Work plan of care per department policy.
• Participates in program development, orientation, and educational activities which further members capacity to better direct their own health care experience.

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Kaiser Permanente NW is seeking a Social Worker to provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and support members in directing their health care experience. The role emphasizes collaboration with medical teams, linking to health plan resources, and respecting cultural, religious, and ethnic differences among patients and families.

The Social Worker helps identify beliefs, behaviors, and barriers affecting care and contributes to policy and system improvements to enhance member care.