Social Worker - PACE, Bilingual Spanish, English

Kinetic Personnel Group is recruiting a Social Worker for a $3-billion/year Public Health Plan in Orange County. Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and 1 year of working with gerontology population, valid drivers license. This position is onsite at a PACE center in Garden Grove with occasional field work - at provider sites or home visits. Requires bilingual Spanish, English.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Care Management

• Participates in a mission driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.

• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Team’s (IDT) initial, six (6) month and annual assessments, as well as care planning of the participant's case in accordance with industry and departmental standards.

• Documents participant changes appropriately in the medical record in accordance with industry and departmental standards.

• Communicates effectively and openly with other IDT members on participant status and needs.

• Assesses patients for high-risk situations such as suicidal/homicidal ideation and abuse. Reports appropriately in accordance with legal and ethical standards of practice and engages in safety planning with participants and/or family.

• Develops and leads group counseling and participant support group activities.

• Refers participants and families to appropriate community agencies or facilities, serves as a liaison with such organizations and as an advocate for participants.

• Assists in the completion of advance directives, mortuary arrangements, funeral planning and/or facility placement.

• Aids patients/representatives in ascertaining third-party and financial resources and planning for financial coverage for services as necessary.

• Addresses any psychosocial needs that may require social work support and intervention (e.g., anxiety, depression and other behaviors), both at the center and at home.

• Works with PACE participants and the IDT to develop an appropriate discharge plan for disenrolling from PACE services.

• May be required to perform home visits to private homes of Health Plan's PACE participants; frequent travel in Orange County.

• Support PACE participants with care coordination needs, such as transportation, family communication, scheduling visits to the center, supporting with warm handoff process to our community partners.

• Represents and supports the participant’s care management needs by being an advocate for their care, supporting clinical needs such as supportive counseling, developing care plans to manage all psychosocial needs (i.e., establishing support systems, coping mechanisms, assessing depression, anxiety, cognition) and developing interventions.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university

• 2 years of experience in a health-related field required; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying.

• 1 year of experience working with the elderly population with relevant experience within the last 3 years required.

• Bilingual Spanish (fluent) , English (fluent)

• CPR and First-Aid Certification required or must be obtained within six (6) months of the date of hire.

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle or other approved means of transportation, an acceptable driving record and current auto insurance will be required for work away from the primary office 30% of the time or more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of case management experience with the elderly population.

This position will start out as a 6 month Temporary position. Pay range is $32 - $52/hr (DOE) and can go up in six months and will convert to a permanent position for the right candidate. A permanent position, does include excellent CalPERS pension, 401a (4% contribution) and excellent government benefits and Holiday/PTO schedule (year 1).

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