Medical Social Worker
Job Description
Job Title: Medical Social Worker
Company Name: NorthBay Healthcare
Employment Type: Part Time
Location: FAIRFIELD, CA, United States
Department: Social Services - VV
Salary: Highly Competitive
Shift Details: 8:30am-5:00pm/Thursday-Sunday
Hours/Pay Period: 64
Degree Required: M.S.W.
Job ID: 12-A7064
Date Posted: Oct 29, 2012
Years Experience: 2
Facility: NorthBay Medical Center
Category: Allied Health
Location: Fairfield
Shift: Days
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Complete Description
Provides direct social work service and counseling to patients and their families including assessment and documentation of emotional, social, financial, environmental or follow-up referral needs.
Master of Social Work from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Two year''s experience within the acute health care setting or the community health setting. Strong client advocacy and negotiation skills, strong organizational skills with attention to detail required. Basic proficiency with word processing required; basic proficiency with databases strongly preferred. Must be capable of sound and independent judgment and decision-making. Must have strong written and oral communication skills. Effective care-giving and advocacy skills for diverse clients neonatal through geriatric essential. Ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with Care Coordination Team members, external service providers, System managers, and department staff often within the context of competing interests essential. Transportation available to cover referrals when other hospital needs coverage.
Additional Information
Weekend and/or Holiday Rotation may be required.
