Medical Social Worker II - Pediatrics

10 days ago
United StatesPart TimePediatrics

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Kaiser Permanente as a Medical Social Worker II - Pediatrics 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.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionGrief counselingTreatment planningCare coordinationDischarge planningCase managementMultidisciplinary team collaborationPatient advocacyUtilization managementQuality assuranceClinical documentationCommunity resource referralComputer literacyCommunication skills
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Position Insights

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

This Pediatrics 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.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

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, Case management, Multidisciplinary team collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Medical Social Worker II provides psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and treatment planning to assist pediatric patients and their families in coping with illness. They also coordinate care, facilitate discharge planning, and act as a liaison between the healthcare team and community...

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About Kaiser Permanente

Medical Practices
Oakland, California
2-5

Job Details

Employment Type

Part Time

Posted

10d ago