Medical Social Worker

Chinese Hospital | San Francisco Bay Area About This Role Department: Patient Care Review Reports to: Social Services Manager Type: Full-Time Requisition #: 12687 The Social Worker is expected to perform duties in alignment with the mission and policies of the organization. Under the general supervision of the Manager of Social Service, the Social Worker provides crisis intervention, emotional support, resource information, discharge planning, and appropriate assistance to enable patients/families to utilize medical care in order to achieve the optimal levels of health. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Identifies patients who are at risk for need of social service intervention Performs psychosocial assessments to determine social service and discharge planning needs Assists patients and families with care planning and develops attainable discharge plans Teams with other disciplines in assessing, planning and providing services for patients Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community and provides information & refers patients to appropriate community resources; obtains additional resources as needed Provides consultation to physicians and hospital staff regarding psychosocial issues and discharge problems Documents pertinent contacts regarding discharge plans in the Social Service/Discharge Planning notes of the patient’s medical record in a timely manner Performs other related duties as assigned by the Manager of Social Services Follows Hospital and Department policies and procedures at all times, including but not limited to: Administrative Manual, Environment of Care, Human Resources, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, etc. Attends, actively participates and completes in‑services, training classes, mandatory classes, seminars/workshops, staff meetings, exercises and drills; reads all department communication and assigned materials Provides excellent customer service, shows compassion to all patients, visitors and co‑workers, seeks feedback to ensure all needs are met, and anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if those concerns are not openly expressed Communicates—keeps manager and team informed of progress, problems, development and plans; interacts positively with co‑workers and others Accepts and performs other duties as assigned Qualifications Required: Previous experience in a healthcare setting Required: Fluent in English and Cantonese Required: Knowledge of the community & community resources Preferred: Bachelor’s in Social Work or related field Preferred: High School Diploma or GED Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, staff is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and/or listen; use hands to do computer work, write reports, do equipment set‑up/cleaning/storage, clerical support, etc.; use the phone frequently; good vision is needed to read schedules and enter accurate data. Good general health and emotional stability are required. Able to lift up to 30 pounds Use proper body mechanics when handling equipment Standing, walking and moving 50% of the day Compliance Requirements Complies with Chinese Hospital Compliance Handbook including Code of Ethics and all statutes, regulations, guidelines applicable to federal and state programs. Responsibilities include following the guidelines and reporting suspected violations of any applicable statute, regulation, agreement or guideline. Base Pay Scale Starting at $35.37–$46.15 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage. #J-18808-Ljbffr