Clinical Social Worker (MSW or LCSW)
Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Job Summary
- We value our team and understand that work-life balance is important.
- Benefits: Medical Dental Vision PTO Life Insurance Travelers Insurance HSA and 401K w/ matching Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Pet Insurance and More!
- Flexible schedules: Create your own weekly work schedule.
- Reimbursements: Mileage Parking CPR Continued Education Units
- Under the general direction of the Case Manager the Social Worker assesses social and emotional factors related to the patients illness medical and nursing requirements in the home. Develops and implements a plan for home social work services including education of patients family members and care givers. This position also coordinates with other home health staff and community resources to provide an efficient integration of care.
- Knowledge of local community resources is required.
- Knowledge and understanding of individual development and human behavior as it relates to the effects of illness/injury; and of the influence of culture on health care.
- Knowledge of state and federal homecare regulatory guidelines preferred.
- Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of diverse groups of people.
- Ability to maintain harmonious constructive working relationships with internal and external customers (patients families members of the interdisciplinary team clerical and management staff physicians and community resources).
- Must have well developed social work assessment and clinical skills as well as time management skills.
- Must be able to handle sensitive issues conflict with or among others respectively direct and reinforce staff efforts; effectively plan and organize and prioritize work think critically to both effectively plan and organize department operations consistent with our strategic and operating objectives and to effectively solve unique problems as they arise or identify when to consult supervisor.
- Must be able to deal with challenging work environment with time demands and occasional conflicting priorities.
- Maintain a positive and professional image and demonstrate self-directed learning to meet professional development and/or license requirements.
- Is responsible for maintaining all required licensure and certifications.
- At orientation and annually thereafter must be able to meet our core competencies for position and area of specialty as appropriate.
- Masters Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
- Basic Life Support Certification - BLS required.
- Driver License
- LCSW License is highly preferred (Supervision provided to license eligible Social Workers)
- Automobile Insurance required
- One year of experience as an MSW in a health care setting is strongly preferred.
- Home Health experience preferred
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
* You will be assigned a primary location; however, you may occasionally be asked to provide coverage outside of that area. This may include supporting vacancies, leaves of absence, higher patient census, or other client care needs. While 21st Century Home Health makes every effort to ... View more