Social Worker-Inpatient Discharge-Full Time-Day-Providence Medical Center

Kaiser Permanente; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Social Worker to join their Mental Health Specialty team. In this dynamic role, you will provide essential clinical social work services, including psychosocial assessments and care coordination. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support patients with severe persistent mental illness, offering both in-person and virtual care. This position emphasizes the importance of communication and collaboration, ensuring that patients receive the highest level of support for their mental health needs. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and teamwork, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of social work experience required.
• Masters degree in Behavioral Science is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work interventions to patients and families.
• Consult with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Communication Skills

Psychosocial Assessment

Advocacy

Case Coordination

Team Collaboration

Education

Masters degree in Behavioral Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Charting

Job description

VARIABLE SUN-SAT, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS

Job Summary:

Provides a wide range of clinical social work services in a primary care or home health setting, including support and consultation to care team in managing patients. Evaluate psychosocial assets and deficits for the purpose of enabling the pt to maintain the greatest level of independence. Coordinates with others to establish a plan of care. Provides short term counseling, teaching and brokering with other resources for care giving needs.

The Social Worker Mental Health Specialty case management position will act as a clinical resource to the Mental Health Specialty clinics by being an active member of the care team. Participate in clinic huddles and partner with care team members to identify patients with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) who would benefit from additional support to manage their mental health conditions and psychosocial needs. Social Worker case managers provide virtual and in person care in individual and group modalities. Social Worker case manager role offers a hybrid of therapeutic intervention and community connection support. Provides care for both acute and chronic mental health needs/conditions.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate social work interventions to all age patients and their families including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, brief individual or family, advocacy, linkage, referral, group work, case coordination, and long-term care planning and placement.
• Consultation and coordination with multidisciplinary team of care professionals and primary care site medical/nursery staff, to include family conferences, care conferences, team meetings, etc.
• Assesses patient and family needs for care and communicates with other health care providers appropriately. Collects data relevant to visit with ongoing assessment throughout the duration of care. Evaluate psychosocial assets and deficits for the purpose of enabling the pt to maintain the greatest level of independence.
• Evaluates patients/family needs through timely assessment, communication and observation. Modifies plan of care through assessment based upon patient/care systems response.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of previous social work experience.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

• Masters degree in Behavioral Science

License, Certification, Registration

• Mental Health Counselor License (Washington) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Washington) OR Licensed Advanced Social Worker License (Washington) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington)

Additional Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success as part of a multi-disciplinary team and commitment to diversity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of post-masters experience.
• Care coordination experience in managed care system, in-/outpatient setting, skilled nursing or long-term care facility.
• Knowledge of social case management, conflict resolution and team building practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with electronic charting.