Travel - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Company: Med Travelers
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: March 11, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description & RequirementsSocial Worker - Acute - (SW - Acute)StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 8 E Pay Rate: $1450.00 - 1900.00The Medical Social Worker provides assessment, coordination, and implementation/evaluation of professional social services to patients and their families in order to aid them in coping with social, emotional, and economic difficulties related to medical problems or which predispose to illness.

The Medical Social Worker provides quality counseling services by assessing patient/family system needs then developing and implementing treatment plans in accordance with departmental and medical center policies, and in compliance with the I standards of the social work profession.

Quality of clinical services is indicated by QM findings, case presentations, documentation review, staff and patient feedback and supervisory discussions.

Performs a bio-psychosocial assessment interview with patient, family, and/or significant other according to department policy and standards.

Provides appropriate crises intervention/treatment to adults, children and families in emergent situations including assessment, counseling, information/referral and providing consultation to physicians and healthcare team.

Provides a professional interpretation of patient's condition (i.e., situation, affect, behavior and verbal content) and recommends appropriate psycho-social intervention(s) and/or treatment plan.

Develops culturally sensitive assessment that reflects departmental standards and includes: reasons for referral; source of referral; Informant name; physical/medical issues; interpersonal and social relations; emotional/psychiatric/adjustment issues including assessment of depression; role performance/social transition; community planning/resources (as indicated); legal/protective issues (as indicated)

Provides appropriate counseling services to patients and/or family based on clinical assessment and consistent with patient's on-going medical condition/needs.

Performs relevant patient and family advocacy services within KP and the community.

Provides patient education on subjects related to psycho-social adjustment to medical illness, individually, in classes or groups.
Required QualificationsMSW, BLS. 2 years of inpatient/acute experience required.About the FacilityListed as one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, with emphasis on its performance in the field of gynecology, this urban-based, 233-bed medical center is also a recognized primary stroke and oncology center and a certified ST-elevation myocardial infarction center for elective and emergency cardiac catheterization. Facility LocationSituated in the San Francisco Bay Area, Walnut Creek is a picture-perfect California town known for its ample wide open spaces. Although the majority of the city is developed and offers everything from an orchestra to countless restaurants and side-walk cafes, there is a lot of area that remains undeveloped in effort to preserve the region's natural beauty. Job BenefitsAllied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

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  Competitive pay rates
  
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  Medical, Dental, Vision
  
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  401(k) and Flex Spending
  
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  Life Insurance
  
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  Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
  
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  Free Continuing Education
  
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  Free Private Housing
  
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  Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
  About the CompanyMed Travelers, an AMN Healthcare company, is the leader in allied healthcare staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, school systems, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current temporary therapy positions and medical imaging jobs. And our traveler customer service is among the best in the industry. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. - We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.social worker, social worker, SW, social worker acute, acute social worker, acute, allied, allied health
  
  Requirements
  
  MSW, BLS. 2 years of inpatient/acute experience required.
  
  Benefits
  
  Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
  
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    Competitive pay rates
    
  • 
    Medical, Dental, Vision
    
  • 
    401(k) and Flex Spending
    
  • 
    Life Insurance
    
  • 
    Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
    
  • 
    Free Continuing Education
    
  • 
    Free Private Housing
    
  • 
    Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
    

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