Medical Social Worker I - Santa Clara, United States - The County of Santa Clara
Description
Salary
- $96, $116,353.12 Annually
Location
- Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type - Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number - 24Y04-C
Department - County-Wide Recruitment
Opening Date - 04/15/2024
Bargaining Unit - 01
Description:
Under general supervision, to make bio-psycho-social assessments to determine needs for intervention in a health and hospital or clinical services setting; develop intervention plans and provide needed services or assist patients, public health and other health services clients in obtaining needed services.
The established list may be used for full-time/part-time/extra help/pm shifts/weekends vacancies as they occur. Locations include O'Connor Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, St. and Louise Regional Hospital.
Typical Tasks:
- Accepts referrals of patients/clients from health care staff and a wide range of public and private agencies;
- Interviews patients/clients of SCVHHS and other health systems departments;
- Obtains and assesses information provided by patient/client and other provider referral sources;
- Works collaboratively with patients/clients and their family toward meeting the need or resolution of the biopsychosocial issues identified;
- Interprets available programs to patient/client and/or families;
- Educates patients/clients and their families on various programs and/or healthrelated issues;
- Advocates for the patient/client by helping them to navigate the health and hospital system;
- May act as a resource specialist in a particular area as appropriate;
- Documents assessment and intervention plan in patient's/client's record;
- Interprets rules, regulations, policies and programs for patients/clients, their families and the public;
- Establishes and maintains effective casework relationships and participates as a team member with health and hospital systems staff;
- Prepares case records, documents, reports and correspondence in a timely manner, as required;
- Makes financial eligibility determinations based upon documentation provided;
- Performs related work as required.
Employment Standards:
Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college; or, graduation from college and four years of social work experience.
Possession of a valid California Driver's license may be required for some positions prior to appointment.
Some positions may require a background check.
Knowledge of:
- Principles, techniques and objectives of social work;
- Individual and group behavior;
- Human growth and development;
- Family relationships and systems;
- Bio
- Community organization and resources;
- Basic health and hospital systems organization;
- Laws and regulations common to social work practice in the State of California.
Ability to:
- Establish and maintain rapport with patients/clients and their families;
- Assess a family's/client's adjustment to their condition by conducting a biopsychosocial assessment;
- Maintain objective, appropriate professional relationships with patients/clients and their families;
- Utilize social work techniques and community resources;
- Advocate on behalf of the family/client;
- Work in close collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying the patient's/client's health issues;
- Prepare and present written and oral reports;
- Work within the written procedures and guidelines of the Health and Hospital System and/or program regulations;
- Maintain accurate records of social work intervention with patients and their families;
- Keep statistics on professional activities.
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