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Today we are hiring a few Assessment Taking Social Workers for our client in San Jose, CA.Their program is guided by their interdisciplinary team (IDT) - composed of clinical and non-clinical members who work cohesively to provide quality comprehensive primary care and social services for frail seniors to keep them living safely in the community.
Their values and participant focus lead the way no matter what. An Assessment Taking Social Worker acts as an integral part of the IDT team to help our participants achieve their full potential.
Reporting to the Social Work Manager, the Social Worker maintains a caseload of participants working in close coordination with the IDT. In addition to delivering standard social work services such as Psychosocial assessments, care planning, counseling and case management, the Social Worker functions as a liaison between the participants, family members, support network and care team, as appropriate.
Essential Job Duties:
• Conduct Social Work assessments to determine the psycho-social needs, preferences and goals of the participants and actively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care plans
• Deliver and document social work interventions as agreed upon in the participants’ care plans including but not limited to arranging necessary resources and services, assisting with care transitions, providing individual as well as group counseling and case management
• Work with the primary care physician and other members of the care team to guide smooth care transitions between settings (e.g., hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home, etc.)
• Initiate, coordinate and facilitate care conference meetings to ensure the highest level of care coordination among other care team members, participants, and other people within the participants’ support network (family, informal caregivers etc.)
• Provide discharge planning when participants dis-enroll from the program
Job Qualification Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience with a frail or elderly population
• Previous experience coordinating and facilitating care conference meetings
• Previous experience assisting people with behavioral health & substance abuse issues, preferred
Benefits for joining their team:
The unique benefit of working with our clients healthcare team is so that you can apply your clinical expertise in new ways as they rapidly expand in the community. You will have the opportunity to design the way they work in the context of an encouraging and loving environment where every person feels uniquely cared for.
• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance – we mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and sick time
• Advancement opportunities \- we’ve got a track record of hiring and promoting from within, meaning you can create your own path!
• And additional benefits
Salary/Wage base range for this role is up to $94,000 per year + Bonus + Equity. Salary will depend on experience in the field. This client offers competitive total rewards packages that includes, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other qualifications.
Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
MSW
At least 1 year of experience
Compensation
Base Salary - USD $80,000 to $94,000 Yrly Plus benefit Package
Full-time
Benefits - Full
Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
Commission Compensation - No
Bonus Eligible - No
Overtime Eligible - No
Interview Travel Reimbursed - No
Candidate Details
1+ to 2 years experience
Seniority Level - Associate
Management Experience Required - No
Minimum Education - Master's Degree in Social Work
Willingness to Travel - Occasionally