Associate Social Worker Job at LifeLong Medical Care
LifeLong Medical Care San Pablo, CA 94806
$68,000 - $72,000 a year
Overview:
In this role, you will work under the general supervision of the Associate Behavioral Health Director to provide quality psychosocial services to our health center patients. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans that address the unique needs of each patient. At LifeLong Medical Care, we are committed to serving the underserved in our community and providing access to high-quality care to all of our patients. Join us as we work to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
As the ideal candidate, you will have a passion for social work and a commitment to delivering compassionate care to those in need. You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
About us:
LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.
Benefits:
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:
Responsibilities:
Other Duties
Are you a passionate and dedicated social worker looking to make a positive impact on the lives of underserved patients? LifeLong Medical Care is seeking an Associate Social Worker to join our Brookside San Pablo Health Center team.
In this role, you will work under the general supervision of the Associate Behavioral Health Director to provide quality psychosocial services to our health center patients. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care plans that address the unique needs of each patient. At LifeLong Medical Care, we are committed to serving the underserved in our community and providing access to high-quality care to all of our patients. Join us as we work to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
As the ideal candidate, you will have a passion for social work and a commitment to delivering compassionate care to those in need. You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
About us:
As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 45 years of dedicated service to the community, LifeLong serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospitals to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs. We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.
LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. If you seek accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.
Benefits:
Compensation: $68,000-$72,000/year DOE, excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent and domestic partner coverage, 403(b) retirement savings plan, loan repayment programs, and commuter benefits.
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy:
In accordance with LifeLong Medical Care's commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our patients and visitors; and the community at large from infectious diseases, that vaccinations may reduce. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Order of the California State Public Health Officer. Unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is approved, all employees must receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts complete biopsychosocial assessments of patients' needs and creates a plan in collaboration with the patient.
- Provides short-term individual counseling/therapy to patients with mild to moderate mental health needs using appropriate modalities for patients with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, addiction, domestic violence, behavioral health problems, and psychosocial stressors.
- Maintains clinical charting to meet the requirement of legal reporting, billing, Quality Improvement, interdisciplinary care, and collaboration.
- Participates in agency and/or grant-driven directives and outcomes.
- This position is primarily clinical, with 10% blocked in the template as "follow-up/charting time."
- Associates will conduct 1:1 counseling and group counseling.
- This position has 10% allotted time for a project or consults time. Associates can participate in consultations or workgroups within the BH department.
- Associates with participating in weekly 1:1 supervision and 2-hour group supervision/consultation toward collecting licensure hours.
- Productivity expectation for this position is .75 patients per clinical hour.
- Qualifying master’s degree
- Registered with California Board of Behavioral Sciences as ASW
- Fluency in Spanish is required
- Experience working with adults or pediatric populations, depending on clinic need
- Previous experience in a medical/social service setting providing counseling or therapy services
- Previous experience working with an interdisciplinary team
- Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Trauma-Informed Care
- Experienced in Electronic Health Records, Medical and Medicare documentation preferred
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change with or without notice.
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