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Fresenius Medical Care North America FMCNA has been a global leader in dialysis for over 25 years. With over 2,000 clinics located in communities all across North America, servicing over 161,000 patients, we have a singular focus on dialysis and a determination to help our patients live their lives to the fullest. If you are passionate about your profession and are looking to begin or continue a successful career that will truly make a difference then FMCNA is the place for you.

Position Description:
This position will provide psychosocial services to all patients treated by the facility including in-center and home dialysis patients if applicable. In this position, you will evaluate each patient at admission and formulate appropriate treatment plan, provide ongoing casework and advocacy services for the patient to ameliorate medically related social or emotional problems, inform and clarify for patients and their families the facility policies and resources. The Social Worker re-evaluates at appropriate intervals those patients not seen on a regular basis as well as maintaining records in accordance with the policies of the Social Service Department and the facility in order to comply with E.S.R.D. regulations.

Requirements:
Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work. Certification: Current state licensure or eligibility for licensure if applicable. Experience with renal patients or other physically ill population preferred.

We offer a generous compensation and benefits package. To learn more about these exciting opportunities and hiring locations, please visit: www.fmsjobs.fmcna.com/careers/social-workers-jobs

Fresenius Medical Care North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SOCIAL WORKER III-SPANISH SPEAKING
In-Home Support Services
San Mateo County
$5,252.00 – $6,565.00 monthly

San Mateo County’s In-Home Support Services IHSS Program has an excellent opportunity for a Spanish speaking Social Worker to make home visits, conduct assessments and to determine range of services and program eligibility. IHSS provides in-home care for persons who cannot safely remain in their home without assistance. The recipients of IHSS are aged, blind and/or disabled and eligible for Medi-Cal.

Responsibilities include conducting initial assessments, completing necessary documents and paperwork, managing a caseload of Spanish speaking recipients and conducting annual reassessments.

The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s degree in Social Work, 3+ years of related experience, the ability to implement sound case plans, experience balancing between client-centered care coordination and accompanying administrative documentation, familiarity in implementing program regulations and strong organizational, documentation and computer skills. Must be able to speak, read and write in English and Spanish.

Closing Date: August 26, 2010

For further information and to view the job announcement and instructions on how to apply, visit the San Mateo County website at: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/jobs.

Administrator Psychiatric Social Services

$65,195.12 – $91,271.92
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a visionary Social Services Administrator to be one of two leaders of our Department of Social Services.  The Department of Social Services, as is most of our departments, is separated into services for Acute and Extended Care patients. As head of either section, you will be charged with maintaining a high level of performance values and quality assurance in line with Joint Commission, State and Federal standards.  In consultation with other disciplinary heads you will assist in identifying and defining treatment rehabilitation and service program needs of patients, with the focus of establishing the needed bridge and long term support services to have the patients successfully discharged.

You will also establish and update policies, standards and objectives participate in recruitment and selection of staff and establishing community contact.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:  Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree supplemented by a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.

EXPERIENCE: Five 5 years of post Master’s experience in social work in a psychiatric setting, three 3 years of which shall have included supervisory experience in Psychiatric Social Work.

We offer a competitive benefit package that includes sick, personal, vacation and holiday leave along with Dental Plan, Major Medical Insurance, Prescription Coverage, Life Insurance and an excellent Pension and Retirement Plan.

Forward resume to email preferred:

Kathleen M. Carr, SPHR
Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
301 Spring Garden Road
Ancora, NJ 08037-9699
Fax: 609-567-7294
Email: aph.resume@dhs.state.nj.us
EEO/AA

St. Barnabas Hospital is a large multi-site New York City community Hospital and Level 1 Trauma and Stroke Center located in the Belmont section of the Bronx.  We are currently recruiting for a full time Social Worker to provide services within our outpatient clinics.  This candidate must possess excellent knowledge of community resources, medical setting and individual/family counseling.  In addition, the applicant must have a Master’s degree in Social Work and a current New York State Social Work license.  Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

For immediate consideration, please fax or email your resume to the Human Resources Department.

St. Barnabas Hospital
4422 Third Avenue
Bronx, New York 10457
Fax (718) 960-6615
Email:  hr@stbarnabashospital.org

St. Barnabas Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Position Opening
Wichita State University
School of Social Work

Wichita State University School of Social Work invites applications for a tenure eligible Assistant Professor position to start in August 2010. For information and to apply go to the WSU Human Resources Web site at www.wichita.edu/hr or contact Orren Dale, 316 978-6966 or orren.dale@wichita.edu. Review of completed applications will begin immediately, and will continue until position is filled.

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check as required by Kansas Board of Regents policy. WSU is a EEO/AA employer

•   MedAvante, Inc. is a nationwide company seeking full-time Bi-Lingual-Spanish Clinical Interviewer.
Successful candidates will evaluate a wide range of psychiatric patients using various diagnostic and symptom rating scales. Specific experience with dementia as well as mood/anxiety and/or psychosis is required.

Position Requirements:

•   Minimum of a master’s degree conferred by a clinically-focused program in a mental health discipline such as Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or Psychiatric Nursing.
•   Minimum two years of clinical experience with psychiatric patients
•   Several years administering psychiatric symptom rating scales and/or structured diagnostic interviews SCID, HAM-D, PANSS
•   Clinical and scale experience with dementia and mood/anxiety or psychosis
•   Fluent in Spanish

Our mission is to address the pharmaceutical industry’s need to reduce the number of failed CNS clinical drug trials and time to market by providing high quality clinical assessments. We do this by connecting sites to a centralized team of highly experienced and well-trained clinicians for improved quality, less variability and reduced bias in interviews.

You will be part of an expert rating team, conducting assessments as part of a study protocol via videoconference or telephone. All Clinical Interviewers will undergo rigorous training on the various rating scales to be administered.  Training will be conducted by leading experts in the field and authors of the assessment scales.

If you are a Spanish-speaking Clinical Interviewer with experience working with psychiatric patients and are looking to work in one of the above areas, please submit your resume for our review to HR@medavante.com

Also, please visit our website www.medavante.com for further information about this exciting position and our innovative company!

MedAvante offers a competitive salary and complete benefits plan.

Part-Time licensed,LMSW or Mental Health Counselor needed for busy counseling practice serving diverse population in Port Jefferson.
Bilingual Spanish/English required.
Flexible MWF hours available.

Please mail resumes to:
BCI, Attn:  JB, 250 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706.

Part-Time Bilingual(Spanish) Hospice Social Worker (Merrimack Valley, MA)

The Hospice Social Worker provides diagnostic assessments of the psychosocial and economic needs of the patient / family unit, defines social service goals for alleviating these needs and helps provide both the counseling and casework needed to meet these goals.

Requirements:

•2+ years’ experience as a Social Worker

•Computer proficiency

•Fluency in Spanish

•Reliable transportation to cover a 60-mile radius on a regular basis for 20-hour per week, covering Merrimack Valley area of MA

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT www.bit.ly/Req328938 OR GO TOwww.careers.unitedhealthgroup.com AND SEARCH FOR JOB #328938.