Social Worker

Social Worker - One Care

Are you interested in making a profound impact on the lives of underserved individuals and families living with complex and/ or chronic medical and behavioral conditions?

• Are you interested in benefits effective on the first day of employment?
• Are you willing to assist patients better understand their illness and coordinate their care?
• Do you enjoy learning of community services and resources to adopt healthy behaviors by conducting the key functions listed in the duties and responsibilities.?
• Are you interested in a loan repayment program and funding for license renewals?
• Can you commit to work on a Primary Care Team Model as well as with clients independently to provide appropriate follow-up?

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for addressing the social service needs of One Care members.
• Provide follow-up sessions as needed with One Care health center clients or coordinating services by phone.
• Provide brief counseling, advocacy, & resource referrals as needed.
• Participate in case conference as needed.
• Conduct home visits alone or in conjunction with member(s) of the interdisciplinary team as appropriate, either at the patient’s home or in other locations in the community.
• Be an active & integral member of the primary care/BH team.
• Advocate for patients with outside agencies such as social service organizations, schools, etc.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.

The successful applicant will offer:

• Human services experience desired.
• Ability to work with children & adults, & the elderly.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the human service field (e.g., psychology, sociology) required, BSW preferred; bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly desired.
• LSW required
• History of good attendance & positive work attitude.