Medical Social Worker (Social Services Practitioner) Per-Diem

A Masters degree in "Social Work" is REQUIRED! 

Social Service Practitioner - Patient and Family Services 
This Social Services Practitioner (SSP) III position supports the day/night/weekend coverage at RUHS Medical Center. The SSP III has a significant role in the efficient throughput process of patient care coordination and timely discharge planning. A competent SSP assists medical and other professional staff in addressing clinical situations and complex cases related to children or adults and their families. The SSP conducts Social Determinants of Health Screenings, psychosocial assessments, provides crisis counseling, assists with discharge planning, and provides linkage to community resources and funding sources. 

Schedules

• Every Sunday and one additional day with the option for 3 additional days 8am-430pm. 
• Sunday through Thursday 8am-430pm.

The Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley is seeking Social Services Practitioner III's to work as a Medical Social Worker. Under general direction the position will perform difficult social service casework dealing with complex individual and family problems or social service casework for patients and their families in healthcare facilities; plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates all clinical services provided to pediatric patients and needs of children in required assignments; may participate in and assist with conducting in-service training programs; may provide leadership as a program consultant in the utilization of casework concepts and methodology; and performs other related duties as required.
The Social Services Practitioner III is a broad range journey to advanced level classification of the professionally trained social caseworker in the Social Services Practitioner series. Incumbents are characterized by the responsibility for performing full scope social service casework often requiring difficult diagnosis and intensive treatment services. The Social Services Practitioner III is distinguished from the Social Services Supervisor series by the latter's responsibility to provide full time supervision of staff performing casework.



• Perform studies of patients and their families to determine the nature of their problems; learn to develop the most effective treatment methods and treatment plans according to need.
• Interview patients, families and friends to obtain information for case records.
• Assess the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and initiate appropriate interaction accordingly.
• Coordinate and consult with medical and other staff members and with outside agencies regarding available resources.
• Learn to interpret significant emotional, social, and economic factors to healthcare team members.
• Participate in seminars of other types of training programs to enhance social work capabilities; may participate in group therapy.
• Assist in conducting training of social service aspects of medical treatment for healthcare personnel outside of the social services unit.
• Under close supervision, provide social casework services to help patients and their families adjust to social, emotional and financial problems created by illness or disability.
•  Carry a caseload of the more difficult types of social service cases requiring a high degree of technical competence where social or family problems or environmental forces adversely affect family life; assess client's problems and develop treatment plans; lead self-care, well-being, and educational courses to community participants and/or staff.
•  Complete case studies for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment; develop intensive long or short-term treatment plans to improve or restore individual or family functioning.
•  Act as a casework consultant to staff members without professional training.
•  Function at a highly skilled level in such areas as counseling, protective services, medical social work, family services, community organization, and adoptive services.
•  Take part in staff development programs to increase knowledge of the social work processes and augment personal technical competence.
•  Investigate and provide services to clients where their physical or emotional welfare is involved; work with cases involving neglect, abuse, emotional or behavioral problems, physical/mental disabilities or other health conditions affecting a client's personality, family relationships, child, or in-home care arrangements.
•  Provide services and counseling in cases of desertion or impending loss of a spouse, child, or caretaker.
•  Interpret public social service rules, regulations, and policies to clients and the public.
•  Maintain casework records and prepare reports and correspondences.
•  Frequently conduct field visits, away from the home office, which may include long distances in order to carry out service plans, observe, and assess client needs, and provide information and social work services.
•  Assess client family environment in order to determine potential or imminent risk to the safety of children/disabled adults/elderly residing in the household; when safety needs dictate, remove child/disabled adults/elderly from home and transport them, complying with all safety regulations, including the use of age appropriate California safety mandated equipment, when assisting with initial removal or facilitating a placement change, which may include managing/lifting the client's necessary assistive equipment (e.g., wheelchair).
•  Maintain up-to-date electronic records of all aspects of client case management in a centralized database.Social Services Practitioner III
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, or a closely related field to the assignment. 
 
Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of social casework and of the function of public social service agencies; individual and group behavior with emphasis on normal growth, development, and family relationships; social casework objectives, principles, and methods; socioeconomic and cultural factors which promote stable family life, and an understanding of the factors that affect family security; physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality; community organizations and the services they provide; laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of public social services agencies; basic computer skills.
 
Ability to: Establish rapport with clients and their families; effectively apply casework knowledge and skills; apply the principles of general and/or child psychology and family relationships; evaluate personal and psychological factors in the client and/or family's situation; work constructively within an agency and community setting; effectively utilize appropriate resources and services; provide consultation to others; demonstrate skill in planning and analysis; control personal bias and apply social work ethics; maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; provide consultation to and assist in the professional development of less experienced Social Services Practitioners; input and retrieve data from computerized system.

License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required for this position.

 
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
 

 For questions regarding this recruitment contact the recruiter, Jeremy Holforty :
 jholfort@rivco.org/ 951-955-5558. 

Salary : $65,724 - $97,093