Medical Social Worker II Weekend

Kaiser Permanente

1 month ago

United StatesFull TimeSocial Work

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Kaiser Permanente as a Medical Social Worker II Weekend in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention, grief/bereavement counseling, problem solving, stress reduction and developing healthy coping strategies in individual/family/group settings.

Provide counseling for disease acceptance and understanding.

Completes psychosocial assessments.

Requirements

2 years social work experience. Step II: 2

Benefits & Compensation

2 years social work experience. Step II: 2

MSW internship may be considered in lieu of this requirement.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Kaiser Permanente as a Medical Social Worker II Weekend.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionGrief CounselingTreatment PlanningCare CoordinationDischarge PlanningResource ReferralBiopsychosocial AssessmentUtilization ManagementQuality AssuranceCase ManagementDocumentationCommunicationProblem SolvingStress ReductionTeamwork

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker II Weekend at Kaiser Permanente a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Kaiser Permanente is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Grief Counseling, Treatment Planning, Care Coordination, Discharge Planning, Resource Referral, Biopsychosocial Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Medical Social Worker II assists patients and families in coping with social and emotional issues related to illness, providing interventions like counseling and developing individual treatment plans to address social, emotional, financial, and environmental factors affected by the illness. This...

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