Medical Social Worker

Category: Healthcare & Medical

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-380944

Medical Social Worker needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in Palo Alto, CA
Top Skills Should You Possess:

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the social and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.
• Devises, develops and implements treatment plans as necessary.
• May make a diagnosis as part of a treatment plan.
• Conducts initial assessment of all new patients to evaluate social, emotional and physical needs by applying social work theories and techniques; interviews and evaluates patients and family members.
• Identifies factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from treatment.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, including the coordination of referrals to specialty and social services, the recording of progress notes and the provision of continuity of care.
• Helps clients cope with environmental and psychological issues of illness by explaining options and treatments as well as making appropriate referrals.
• Manages assigned caseload.
• Prepares and maintains records and makes written and oral reports to document case activity concerning patient care, counseling and therapeutic activities in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
• Prepares reports and other documents concerning patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university; OR be within
• Forty-five (45) days of completion of the requirements for graduation with an MSW from an accredited college or university. Candidates who meet this qualification and furnish a letter from the Dean of the School Work where they are a student in good standing attesting to this may receive a conditional offer of employment. Such new hires must provide proof of possession of an MSW degree from an accredited college or university within forty-five (45) days of their date of hire, as a condition of continued employment.
• Ability to apply theories, principles and practices of medical social work and of social services delivery systems in a hospital or medical center setting
• Excellent computer skills

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly EPayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs