What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Social Worker position at The South Plains?
Kaiser Permanente / The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG)
Regional Social Worker
The LCSW or LMSW in this role will be responsible for social support services to members / families' regional social service needs and supporting regional and specialties in the Region. Activities include planning and coordinating the social services and community resources necessary to respond to an individual member's health care needs to ensure continuity of care and the most efficient and effective use of resources. In addition, responsibilities include interacting with physicians, members / families, complex case managers, home care reviewers, inpatient care coordinators, medical office staff, and other Kaiser Permanente staff, education of providers, member / family and others, and promotion of a high level of member satisfaction.
This position is located at our TownPark Medical Office in Kennesaw, GA and will mainly support Palliative Care. Monday - Friday (no weekends) and mostly in office with occasional virtual opportunities. There is also occasional coverage for holidays.
Major Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Performs functional, psychosocial, financial assessments, social determinates of health screening of the member / family.
- Plans interventions related to the social service needs based on the assessment.
- Life Care Planning Interventions
- Communicates social services interventions to the member / family and makes changes as appropriate.
- Identifies, integrates, and coordinates Kaiser Health Plan and community health care resources and services for members and works in conjunction with Community Medical Services as appropriate.
- Continuously coordinates, monitors, tracks, and elevates all social service rendered to ensure that quality care is being delivered in the most appropriate setting.
- Maintains contact with patients and their families as appropriate, including the provision of education when needed.
- Maintains effective interaction / communication with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, inpatient care coordinators, the SNF coordinator, home care review team, complex case managers, general reviewers, referral coordinators, Kaiser Permanente medical offices, other departments within the plan, hospitals, SNFs and other community resources to facilitate the process of meeting the member's social service needs and to provide continuity of care
Minimum Education
Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications
Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications
Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is one of Georgia's largest independent, physician-owned, multi-specialty medical groups. More than 600 physicians and 200 associate practitioners work together in a unique integrated care model to provide high-quality care to over 315,000 Kaiser Permanente members. Care is delivered at 26 medical offices featuring state-of-the-art equipment, labs, imaging services, and pharmacies. We also provide surgical services and around the clock care at some of the area's top hospitals.
TSPMG offers a competitive salary, a generous retirement package, paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, long and short-term disability, relocation allowance, and more. We also offer numerous clinical and non-clinical learning opportunities and physician leadership development.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We maintain a drug and nicotine free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
