Medical Social Worker II - Grade 10
- Provides psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention, grief/bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction and developing healthy coping strategies in individual/family/group settings. Provide counseling for disease acceptance and understanding.
- Responsible for developing and implementing individual Plan of Treatment which assist patients and families to cope and/or restore social, emotional, financial and environmental factors which affect and/or affected by illness.
- Completes psychosocial assessments. Partners with patient to identify needs and develop and implement individual treatment plan based on mutually agreed upon treatment plan.
- Discuss options for care proactively including Kaiser resources and external community/government resources to assist patient and family in developing short and long term care plans as appropriate.
- Team with other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for patients utilizing biopsychosocial information.
- Assist patient in advocating for self to receive appropriate services within Kaiser and in the community.
- Assist patient and family with care planning and discharge plans.
- Takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes written and oral referrals.
- Maintains documentation, records and data collections.
- Responsible for completion of required documents in a complete and timely manner.
- Functions as part of the Skilled Nursing Facility Team to assure appro priate, timely placement of Kaiser members in nursing facilities.
- Liaison between patient and Kaiser maintaining positive relationship with Kaiser and providing for continuity of care.
- Identifies appropriate levels of care and facilities for referred patients, were applicable.
- Obtains placements, where applicable.
- Collaborate with internal and external resources in Kaiser and the community to meet mutually agreed upon goals and objectives.
- Provides information and referral to community resources as requested.
- Coordinates exchange of information between Kaiser, families, members and skilled nursing facilities.
- Determines application of Kaiser, Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits to specific patient situations.
- Participates in Utilization Management/Quality Assurance activities.
- Assist in coordinating communication between regional offices, clinics, hospitals, and field staff, triaging of phone calls from members/families.
- Works with referral sources to clarify and complete required clinical and psychosocial information.
- Perform other related duties as necessary.
Recommended Jobs
Staff Flight Test Engineer, VTOL
This position is looking for a highly motivated flight test engineer with emphasis in developmental test of a new and revolutionary Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAS, and experience performing…
Senior Account Executive, Limited Partners
The Company You’ll Join Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Tru…
Experienced Energy Specialist
Job Summary We are seeking motivated and customer-focused Experienced Energy Specialists to join our team. This is a commission-based role focused on executing sales strategies through in-home en…
Fitness Trainer
*In order to be considered as a candidate for this position, it is required you complete the 2nd step application. Upon clicking "Submit Application", you will be directed to this 2nd step"* The…
Tech Lead / Senior Backend Engineer High Performance Trading Systems
Company Introduction Awaed is Saudi Arabia’s leading retail investment platform fintech. We're building the country's first investment super app — think Robinhood, tailored for the Saudi market. Aft…
Explore California: Nursing Adventure Awaits in Downey!
Registered Nurse - Case Management- Case Manager - Travel - (CM RN) Embark on a fulfilling nursing adventure in Downey, California, as a Case Manager RN at the renowned Kaiser Downey Medical Center. …
Accounts Payable Accountant
Your Impact As an Accounts Payable Accountant at Handshake AI, you’ll ensure the timely, accurate, and scalable processing, tracking, and reporting of all contractor payments. In our fast-moving e…
Experience Sunny SoCal While Caring for Newborns!
Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care - Travel - (NICU RN) Experience the vibrant culture and sunny lifestyle of Downey, California, while making a difference as a Neonatal Intensive Care RN! Th…
Liens & Subrogation Assistant
Liens & Subrogation Assistant Wilshire Law Firm is a distinguished, award-winning legal practice with over 18 years of experience, specializing in Personal Injury, Employee Rights, and Consumer Cl…
Web Developer (CA)
Technical Skills: Experience with PHP and a good understanding of frameworks like CodeIgniter. Understanding of component-based development ideas, familiarity with React, Angular, Vue.js , or…