Job Information
Kaiser Permanente MSW-Pediatric Case Manager-Dual in Clackamas, Oregon
Job Summary:
Position provides case management and short term, solution based counseling to high risk children and their families who have significant psycho-social barriers to receiving health care and maintaining optimum health. The social worker collaborates with a wide range of Kaiser Permanente health care team members and community partners.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides short term case management to high risk, medically, and socially complex pediatric patients and their families served by special need plans which will result in improved compliance and a decreased risk of readmission to the hospital and or the Emergency Department.
Coordinates care plan developed with MD, patient/family, and appropriate community partners to promote understanding and adherence.
Provides single point of contact to schools serving these patients to assist with coordination of care and education of school and classroom personnel to ensure medical compliance.
Assist family in identifying and accessing local, state, and national public and private resources which further the child/family well being.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum one (1) year of recent pediatric case management or counseling experience
Education
N/A
License, Certification, Registration
This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
Clinical Social Work Associate Certificate (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon) within 6 months of hire OR Masters Social Worker License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
Certified Social Worker Associate License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Advanced Social Worker License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Social Worker Associate-Independent Clinical (Washington) within 6 months of hire
National Provider Identifier required at hire
Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
Ability to assess and prioritize work independently.
Strong knowledge of Oregon and/or Washingtons Medicaid system along with knowledge of other local and national resources for children and families.
Expert ability to communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of people including those from other cultures.
Strong clinical skills with a focus on child development and family systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum four (4) years of recent pediatric case management experience (age ranges 0-18) in a clinical setting.
Highly creative problem solver.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with community partners, e.g., schools, Child Protective Services, and public/private service organizations.
Proficient in motivational interviewing.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: MSW-Pediatric Case Manager-Dual
LOCATION: Clackamas, Oregon
REQNUMBER: 1289477
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.