Temporary Social Worker, BSW

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 62 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 417,000 visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Temporary Social Worker, BSW. The Social Worker-BSW provides psychosocial assessments and appropriate interventions, referrals, social work, counseling, and follow-up for patients enrolled in the assigned program. The Social Worker participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary community health team with a diverse multi-cultural population.

Responsibilities:

*Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments to determine when clients need psychosocial interventions; provides periodic psychosocial reassessments for clients.

*Maintains a list of current community emergency resources (food, clothing, shelter, counseling) for each assigned site/program. Partners with community resources and assists clients with external resources as needed.

*Performs other duties as required.

*Provides psychosocial interventions. Facilitate individual, family, and group counseling and therapy.

*Provides referrals as appropriate. Promotes internal referrals to FHCSD services (e.g., Pediatrics, HIV testing, CFIS, FCC, etc.).

*Works as a member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team, providing input on patient cases and working cooperatively with the healthcare team to create proactive solutions and comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements:

*1 year experience in community health care preferred.

*Ability and means to travel as needed promptly within San Diego County. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Requires an active Class C California driver's license, and proof of liability insurance at $100,000, on a vehicle used. No more than 2 points in the past 12 months; No suspensions in last 2 years for moving violations; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 5 years. No license revocation in 7 years.

*Bachelor's degree in Social Work required.

*Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the essential job duties, and which meets any required state or federal certification requirements.

Experience/Specialized skills (including Language)

*Ability to maintain good interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a multi-disciplinary community health team member with a diverse multicultural population.

*Ability to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.

*Ability to provide support, structure, empathy, sound judgment, and insight into human behavior and family relations.

*Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation, obtaining background information and reports on patients, following up on appointments, etc.).

*Bilingual in English/Spanish required.

*Knowledge of behavior modification theories.

*Knowledge of current psychosocial assessment and counseling theories and best practices, and ability to translate best practices into meaningful, culturally appropriate resources.

*Knowledge of the community resources, health, and social service systems in San Diego County and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.

Rewards:

• Job type: Regular Full Time
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs
• Sponsoring Employer with an Equity Investment Company that can assist you with your down payment for purchasing a home

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: