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Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kaua'i community with accessible quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua'i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 18-bed emergency department serves as the island's Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons-verified Level III Trauma Center in the state of Hawai'i. Wilcox is part of Hawai'i Pacific Health, one of the state's leading health care systems and a not-for-profit health care organization with medical centers, clinics, physicians and other caregivers working together to create a healthier Hawai'i.
The Community and Social Services team is dedicated to helping patients and their families cope more effectively with the life changes and challenges associated with a hospitalization. These experienced professionals are vital components of a multidisciplinary health care team that recognizes how important it is to support hospitalization and health care treatment in a variety of ways. When a patient is hospitalized, it can impact everyone in the family, and our Community and Social Services department strives to provide comprehensive support in a caring and compassionate manner.
If you are compassionate and empathetic, you could be our next Social Worker and provide invaluable counseling and guidance services to patients and their families undergoing traumatic or challenging situations. Your responsibilities include providing assessment, counseling and referral services to patients and their families. We are looking for someone sensitive and perceptive, with a strong sense of community care and social service, who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.
**Location:** Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
**Work Schedule:** Day/Evening - 8 Hours
**Work Type:** Full Time Regular
**FTE:**
**Bargaining Unit:** Non-Bargaining
**Exempt:** Yes
**Req ID** 25618
**Pay Range:** 71,344 - 97,011 USD per year
**Category:** Social Services
**Minimum Qualifications:** Current Hawai'i Social Work license.
**Preferred Qualifications:** One (1) year clinical social work experience in an acute care setting.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

Overview

Responsible for consultation and direction of social services in the acute and skilled nursing facility. Provides orientation and education to the social service and nursing staff. Develops, organizes and implements programs, policies and procedures, conducts case work services and counseling and recommends functions necessary to ensure overall operational viability. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities.

Responsibilities

• Assures that social service/discharge planning activities are integrated and coordinated within the hospital system by effective communication at all levels.
• Develops specific, measurable, realistic plans and objectives, which enhance social service delivery.
• Ability to perform a psychosocial assessment and reassessment on all patients. This includes pediatric, adolescent, geriatric and the general patient population.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical social work and discharge planning.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff, Nurse Executive and administrative team.
• Coordinates and directs social services to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Provides appropriate resources and support to social services designee, both in the acute and skilled facilities. Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Maintains performance improvement activities for department.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Provides education to staff on performance improvement. Ability to plan and organize orientation and in-service training for staff members. Participates in guidance and educational programs.
• Performs consultative activities including recommendations for changes in service delivery.

Qualifications

Education:

• Master's Degree in Social Work form an accredited school, required.

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of previous experience in all aspects of social services and discharge planning.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Licenses, Certifications:

• New York State Social Worker License (LMSW) required.

Physical Requirements:

• Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing and bending.
• May include some repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of One Brooklyn Health (OBH).

OBH is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Overview

Montclair Hospital Medical Center is a 106-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital, received the “100 Top Hospital” in the nation award from IBM Watson Health, the Patient Safety Excellence award from Healthgrades®, and the Women's Choice Award® for America's Best Emergency Care. For more information visit Montclair-hospital.org

At Montclair Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community!

Why Prime Healthcare? ( Montclair Hospital Medical Center is a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid Time Off

• 401K retirement plan

• Outstanding Medical

• Dental

• Vision Coverage

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Many more Voluntary Benefit Options! (

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

This is a Fast-paced work environment in which you can take pride in serving an underserved community. Come Join a Team of Dedicated Healthcare Workers!

Montclair Hospital Medical Center is nationally recognized, locally preferred, and community focused.

Responsibilities

To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability, or trauma. To provide case management & milieu management, data collection regarding psychosocial aspects related to the patient’s care, , assist in the re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other related field OR

• Master’s in Psychology

• Current registration as an intern with a Board, as appropriate to education and licensing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

• Master’s in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field.

• Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience.

Pay Transparency

Montclair Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $23.00 to $34.37. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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FacilityMontclair Hospital Medical Center

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CategoryClinical Professional

Position TypeFull Time

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Job TypeNon-Exempt

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay's oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features
the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.

In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at

Responsibilities

SOCIAL SERVICES II: To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling for Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults and their significant others to cope with a multiplicity of social and emotional problems; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability or trauma. To provide case management & milieu management, complete psychosocial assessments, assist in the development and re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

1. Master's Degree in Social Work related field OR
2. Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
3. In states without required licensure, then current registration with State Board is required within 3 months of hire. In states with required licensure, license required at time of hire and must be maintained.
4. Minimum one (1) year hospital or Outpatient experience with emphasis in mental health care.
5. Experience in working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems (i.e., death and dying, maternal and child care, substance abuse, disability, chronic illness, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

1. Current BCLS certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Pay Transparency

Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $28.62 to $42.47. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Temporary

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:

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Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i's only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i's leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women's Center and the Women's Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.

The Community and Social Services team is dedicated to helping patients and their families cope more effectively with the life changes and challenges associated with a hospitalization. These experienced professionals are vital components of a multidisciplinary health care team that recognizes how important it is to support hospitalization and health care treatment in a variety of ways. When a patient is hospitalized, it can impact everyone in the family, and our Community and Social Services department strives to provide comprehensive support in a caring and compassionate manner.

If you are compassionate and empathetic, you could be our next Social Worker and provide invaluable counseling and guidance services to patients and their families undergoing traumatic or challenging situations. Your responsibilities include providing assessment, counseling and referral services to patients and their families. We are looking for someone sensitive and perceptive, with a strong sense of community care and social service, who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Work Schedule: Rotating - 8 Hours

Work Type: Per Diem

FTE:

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Exempt: No

Req ID 29653

Pay Range: 33,888 - 46,080 USD per year

Category: Social Services

Minimum Qualifications: Current Hawai'i Social Work license.

Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years social worker outpatient clinic experience preferred. Familiarity with community resources.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i's only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i's leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women's Center and the Women's Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.
The Community and Social Services team is dedicated to helping patients and their families cope more effectively with the life changes and challenges associated with a hospitalization. These experienced professionals are vital components of a multidisciplinary health care team that recognizes how important it is to support hospitalization and health care treatment in a variety of ways. When a patient is hospitalized, it can impact everyone in the family, and our Community and Social Services department strives to provide comprehensive support in a caring and compassionate manner.
If you are compassionate and empathetic, you could be our next Social Worker and provide invaluable counseling and guidance services to patients and their families undergoing traumatic or challenging situations. Your responsibilities include providing assessment, counseling and referral services to patients and their families. We are looking for someone sensitive and perceptive, with a strong sense of community care and social service, who shares our commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.
**Location:** Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
**Work Schedule:** Rotating - 8 Hours
**Work Type:** Per Diem
**FTE:**
**Bargaining Unit:** Non-Bargaining
**Exempt:** No
**Req ID** 29653
**Pay Range:** 33,888 - 46,080 USD per year
**Category:** Social Services
**Minimum Qualifications:** Current Hawai'i Social Work license.
**Preferred Qualifications:** Two (2) years social worker outpatient clinic experience preferred. Familiarity with community resources.
EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

Entrust Your Career to HealthTrust!

At HealthTrust, we believe that healthcare is not defined by the four walls in which it is practiced. It's defined by its people. We pride ourselves on crafting opportunities which expand skill sets, broaden career horizons, provide economic stability, and cultivate personal growth.

Our partnering hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled healthcare professional for a 13-week assignment.

Healthtrust Offers:

• Competitive Pay Packages
• Guaranteed hours
• Weekly direct deposit options
• 401k with Company Match
• Earn up to $750 for referrals
• Free Private Furnished Housing or Tax-Free Subsidy

To get started you will need:

• An adventurous spirit and fierce dedication
• A degree from an accredited school
• Minimum 1-year acute care experience in a hospital setting
• Appropriate certifications for a specific position

HealthTrust Benefits:

• Opportunities for a lifetime: When you become a part of the HCA family, you will have exclusive access to more opportunities than any other healthcare system in the nation. At HWS, we help open the door to a lifetime of lasting career opportunities. From new graduate nursing apprenticeship programs to per diem nursing jobs, travel, local contracts, locum tenens physician openings, interim leadership and clinical instructor positions.

• A culture of care: Our clinicians have made HWS an industry leader for over 25 years. We are passionate about our mission that above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

• Career Development: As a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. HWS is a preferred partner to thousands of top-performing hospitals, we provide our healthcare professionals with first-priority access to more than 200,000 jobs nationwide. We are uniquely positioned to offer you exclusive and direct access to HCA Healthcare's vast network of facilities. Let us open the door to nationwide opportunities that fit your lifestyle!

Not for You? Refer a Friend and Earn Up to Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars by Visiting

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Location: HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital - 1700 South 23rd Street Fort Pierce, FL 34954

ID:

Job Board: EV

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ReqID:

Category: Social Services Lcsw

Specialty: Social Worker

Position Type: Travel

Entrust Your Career to HealthTrust!

At HealthTrust, we believe that healthcare is not defined by the four walls in which it is practiced. It’s defined by its people. We pride ourselves on crafting opportunities which expand skill sets, broaden career horizons, provide economic stability, and cultivate personal growth.

Our partnering hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled healthcare professional for a 13-week assignment.

Healthtrust Offers:

• Competitive Pay Packages

• Guaranteed hours

• Weekly direct deposit options

• 401k with Company Match

• Earn up to $750 for referrals

• Free Private Furnished Housing or Tax-Free Subsidy

To get started you will need:

• An adventurous spirit and fierce dedication

• A degree from an accredited school

• Minimum 1-year acute care experience in a hospital setting

• Appropriate certifications for a specific position

HealthTrust Benefits:

· Opportunities for a lifetime: When you become a part of the HCA family, you will have exclusive access to more opportunities than any other healthcare system in the nation. At HWS, we help open the door to a lifetime of lasting career opportunities. From new graduate nursing apprenticeship programs to per diem nursing jobs, travel, local contracts, locum tenens physician openings, interim leadership and clinical instructor positions.

· A culture of care: Our clinicians have made HWS an industry leader for over 25 years. We are passionate about our mission that above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

· Career Development: As a wholly owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare. HWS is a preferred partner to thousands of top-performing hospitals, we provide our healthcare professionals with first-priority access to more than 200,000 jobs nationwide. We are uniquely positioned to offer you exclusive and direct access to HCA Healthcare’s vast network of facilities. Let us open the door to nationwide opportunities that fit your lifestyle!

Not for You? Refer a Friend and Earn Up to Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars by Visiting

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Location: HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital? - 1000 Mar-Walt Drive Ft. Walton Bch, FL 32547

ID:

Job Board: EV

IND_2

ReqID:

Category: Social Services Lcsw

Specialty: Social Worker

Position Type: Travel

Masters degree in "Social Work" REQUIRED!

Medical Social Worker - Social Services Practitioner III, Moreno Valley

A Masters degree in "Social Work" is REQUIRED!

Social Service Practitioner III - 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 III assists medical and other professional staff in addressing clinical situations and complex cases related to children or adults and their families. The SSP III 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

• Sunday through Tuesday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and every other Wednesday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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.

The Riverside University Health System is here for you when you or someone you love is in need of help to achieve and maintain a life of whole health wellness and recovery. Can you see yourself here?• 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.Medical Social Worker (Social Services Practitioner III) :
Education: Graduated from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in Social Work.

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. Other Requirements

License /Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required.
Possession of a valid certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association is required upon hire or within 6 months of hire.

County of Riverside Human Resources Contact:

For more information regarding this position, please contact the recruiter, Jammie Smith, via email at .