MSW
Location :
Norwalk, CA
Job Type :
Temp/Contract
Reference Code :
Norwalk, California
Required Years of Experience :
2 Years
Required Education :
High school Diploma or GED
Job Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description :
Location: Norwalk, CA
Schedule: Full Time hours - Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm
Pay: $38 - $42 - Depending on Experience
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Job Summary: Provide a psychosocial perspective to the interdisciplinary evaluation, assessment, plan of care, ongoing services, and disenrollment processes. Interventions may include individual participant and/or family contacts, collateral contacts, participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; mobilization of resources; identification and management of behavioral health needs; case management and advocacy; and discharge planning.
Work Environment:
. Will be exposed to outside environmental conditions while traveling
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Proficient with computer software such as Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, Access)
- Knowledge of DHCS and CMS
- Basic knowledge of HIPAA guidelines and requirements.
Required Qualifications :
Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited university is required.
- Two or more years’ experience in case management, social advocacy, and/or mental health – with the geriatric population. Field work/internship may substitute 1 year of experience.
- Bilingual: Spanish/English, Chinese/English or another second language is strongly preferred.
- BLS/First Aid certificate is required.