Social Worker

$83,200 - $83,200/Yr

Amergis - Whittier, CA

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Whittier, CA
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Amergis Healthcare Staffing plays a crucial role in collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement care plans for patients requiring social work intervention. This position involves providing counseling and crisis intervention to individuals and families facing social or emotional challenges across various settings and age groups.

Responsibilities

  • Provides necessary social work intervention
  • Counsels individuals and families in crisis and helps with issues such as poverty, loss, and illness
  • Assesses patient's psychosocial needs, plans for, evaluates, and modifies interventions to meet established patient/client goals
  • Collaborates with all disciplines to plan and evaluate team goals for each patient/client
  • Facilitates patient/client and family referrals to community agencies when appropriate
  • Provides financial counseling when necessary to achieve treatment goals established by the multi-disciplinary team
  • May be required to respond to crisis situations, including domestic violence and child abuse
  • May be required to provide witness services and evidence in court cases
  • Visits schools to assess academic concerns
  • Works with government agencies to help clients apply for Medicare and Medicaid when appropriate
  • Arranges home visits to evaluate a patient/client's health, home environment, and family interaction/support
  • Assists patient/family/caregivers in planning for present and future psychosocial needs
  • Observes and reports patient progress and/or changes in patient status to physician and appropriate multi-disciplinary team members
  • Adheres to facility and Amergis policies and procedures at all times

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required
  • Active license as an LCSW in state of practice required
  • Minimum of one year of social work experience preferred
  • Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
  • Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable
  • Current CPR if applicable
  • TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
  • Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
  • Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
  • Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
  • Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
  • Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
  • Computer proficiency required
  • Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

  • Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Awards and recognition programs
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