Senior Medical Social Worker Citywide - H00160

• Full-time
• Certification Rule:
  Rule of 10
• Exam Type:
  Class Based Test
• Work Hours:
  
  Regular
• Job Code and
  
  Title:
  
  2922-Senior Medical Social Worker
• Fill Type:
  Permanent Civil Service
• Eligible List Type:
  Combined Promotive and Entrance

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City’s commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area.

Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.

The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response.

Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

Senior Medical Social Workers are advocates for clients, working jointly with team members in assessing patient medical needs, treatment, and the social, emotional, and psychological consequences of illness.

Essential job functions include:

• May supervise several Medical Social Workers and auxiliary personnel
• Plans and develops medical social services and assigns staff
• Responsible for the more difficult medical social work cases
• Reviews of casework and related records of subordinate Medical Social Workers and ancillary staff
• Makes corrections and adjustments where indicated
• Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Collaborates with medical professionals and consultants on various social work case problems and referrals
• Carries out, interprets, and enforces existing regulations, legal provisions, policies and procedures to Medical Social Workers, medical vendors and other concerned agents, organizations, and individuals
• Conducts interviews with Medical Social Workers related to medical care and treatment of individual cases
• Determines and utilizes community resources to benefit medical care patients
• Monitors planning for care of clients
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, participates in the preparation and maintenance of individual medical social work case records
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of periodic performance reports and related statistics
• The 2922 may perform other duties as assigned/required

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