Social Worker, MSW (Geriatric and Older Adult)

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 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare 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

FHCSD's Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is designed to help our patients maintain a high standard of independent living. Our program provides a wide range of supportive services including in-home care, meals, medical equipment, transportation, social services, and social activities. We are seeking a dedicated, career Social Worker, MSW for our multi-disciplinary health care team. This role is an incredible opportunity to work closely with a wide range of medical professionals in an office setting on a daily basis. Our people care deeply for our participants and we are looking for a co-worker that wants to help FHCSD PACE provide the highest quality of care possible for all our participants.

Location Details

• Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
• Address: 3420 College Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115
• FHCSD PACE Website: https://fhcsdpace.org/services/
• Location Website: FHCSD PACE - College Grove | Clinic Locations

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create proactive solutions and comprehensive treatment plans that enhance quality of life to the greatest extent possible.
• Conduct comprehensive initial assessments of PACE participants to obtain a complete psycho-social history.
• Document cognitive status, social supports, family dynamics, mental health, substance dependency, and other current issues and needs.
• Confer with PACE participant and family to identify goals and expectations.
• Provide input on care needs and work cooperatively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling to participants, caregivers or other appropriate representatives.
• Conduct social worker intervention to include individual contacts, appropriate collateral contact, participant and family education, and assessments, and counseling.
• Act as advocate and liaison between PACE participant, family and Care Team.
• Facilitate individual, family, and group counseling and therapy as necessary in servicing PACE participants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County.

Desired Experience

• 1 year of experience working with the frail or elderly preferred.
• Strong ability to provide support, structure, empathy, sound judgment, and insight into human behavior and family relations.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain good interpersonal interactions with clients and co-workers as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team with a diverse multi-cultural population.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavior modification theories to include current knowledge of psychosocial assessment and counseling theories and best practices, with the ability to translate best practices into meaningful, culturally appropriate resources.
• Must be able to multi-task, be flexible, ensure accuracy, and meet changing priorities in a fast-paced, high workload environment.
• Must know community resources, health and social service systems in San Diego County and have skill in establishing working relationships with community partners.
• Basic computer literacy to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., E-HR documentation, obtaining background information and reports, following up on appointments, etc.).
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Rewards:

• Annual Salary of $74,880 - $89,313
• Retirement Plan with 50% Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities

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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: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)