Social Worker III

61,284 - 61,284 USD per year

Posted 0 weeks ago

Permanent, Full-Time with Benefits

BU13 | SR20

The Social Worker’s primary responsibility is involved in patient planning to assist the patient and his/her family with non‑medical needs such as psychosocial, economic, and legal problems that result from disability, illness, and/or hospitalization. Assists patients through direct contact with patient and the family, contracts, with community resources and follow up action. Obtains information about the client and family members and assess their strengths or needs and to provide appropriate interventions and plans.

The social worker will also provide intake and referral assistance to callers seeking services from Adult Day Health Center.

This position may also provide services at Maluhia.

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40‑hour work week.

Graduation with a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in social work from a program of study accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or a comparable regional accreditation body.

One (1) year of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved helping individuals and their families find satisfactory ways of identifying their problems, coping with their conditions, and functioning effectively within their environments. Depending on the employment setting and the kinds of clients or patients served, job duties and responsibilities may vary, although typically the work will include the identification and evaluation of the client’s or patient’s problems and needs;

the development of a service or treatment plan, sometimes in tandem with other professionals working in an interdisciplinary team; the initiation and implementation of the service plan, either directly or through the authorization of provider/vendor services; monitoring of services being provided; and evaluation/assessment of the client’s or patient’s progress, with amendments to the service/treatment plan made as appropriate.

In addition to the knowledge and abilities required to perform the work of this series, persons with social work degree, by virtue of their education and training also bring with them knowledge of principles, procedures, techniques, trends, research, values, ethical standards and practices of professional social work; theories, methods, and techniques of psychosocial assessment and diagnostic impressions in order to evaluate and provide treatment for the social service needs of individuals, couples, families and groups to prevent psychosocial dysfunction, disability or impairment including emotional, mental and behavioral disorders;

social casework principles, practices, methods and techniques, including group work, community organization and planning; social work research methods and techniques; and the ability to apply professional social work knowledge, principles, ethics and skills in direct practice with individuals and groups, and in supervising other social workers and healthcare services specialists; understand and demonstrate skill in the application of social work principles, methods and practices;

and effectively communicate the principles of social work practice or a specific discipline within the practice of social work.

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