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Q: What process do you use to select social workers for positions?

A:
“Fit” is our primary interest when selecting the right social worker for a position.  Our offices are staffed by MSW Coordinators who know social work practice and take the time to understand the specific education, licensure, experience and work traits required by a social worker to match the needs of the organization and position being filled.


Q: How do you qualify your social work affiliates?

A: The primary requirement to affiliate with Social Work p.r.n. is holding a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree from a CSWE (Council on Social Work Education) accredited social work program.  Additional requirements include social work licensing according to state regulations, malpractice insurance, professional references, and criminal background clearance.  We will negotiate additional credentialing/screening requirements (i.e. TB tests, titers, etc.) upon request of the agency seeking services.


Q: How much does it cost to use Social Work p.r.n.?

A:
We individualize the pricing of each service assignment.  Pricing varies according to the geographic region, assigned tasks and responsibilities, hours of work, and work intensity involved in fulfilling the assignment along with the education, licensing level and practice experience of the social worker.  Most of our work involves full-time to part-time direct service coverage.  Service assignments involving consultation, on-call services, home health visits, evening and weekend work, less than 20 hours per week, extensive drive time, special requirements and partialized services, such as group work, psychosocial assessments, and individual and family therapy are priced differentially.


Q: How quickly can you get a social worker in place for an assignment?

A:
Social Work p.r.n. works efficiently with settings to get a social worker in place for an assignment as soon as possible.  From experience, it takes 3-5 days for us to do our best to assure “fit” with the right social worker and to complete the required paperwork and credentialing needs for both parties.  Our required paperwork includes two user-friendly documents called the Global Services Agreement and Service Agreement along with a Credit Application.

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is a professional social work company that offers innovative products and services custom designed to meet the needs of our client settings. 
We have been a resource for thousands of client settings nationwide for social work staffing, recruitment and support needs.

Temporary staffing . . . allows you to fill personnel gaps in your organization and save time and money.  We know social work and it shows in our ability to match your needs with a social worker who has the  right knowledge, skills and use of self.  We stand behind our temporary staffing product with a MSW coordinator in each office location to provide assessment, coordination and monitoring to both the setting and the worker.
Making the right fit is just one of our trademark services. 

Temp-Perm Staffing . . . Explore the possibility of hiring the temporary social worker for a permanent position.  Temp-to-perm is a great way to find a permanent worker that you have already tried out before making a commitment.  We charge a moderate placement fee to the setting however this fee can be reduced by the number of hours a worker completes  at the setting prior to permanent placement.

Permanent Placement . . . Social Work p.r.n. understands the importance of making the "right fit" when hiring an employee for your setting.  We can do all the preliminary work of screening, interviewing, and credentialing your new employee.  For a moderate placement fee, Social Work p.r.n. can save you time and money throughout the hiring process.

 Training and Education . . . Social Work p.r.n. believes in the value of the professional development of human service providers.   Training and education is a valuable recruitment and retention tool in any agency.  We can bring continuing education and training directly to your setting.    Simply name the topic, pick a date and Social Work p.r.n. will arrange everything else for your unique training or education offering. 

Consultation Services . . . Would your agency benefit from consultative services to:

  • identify outcome measures?
  • adhere to regulatory or accredidation standards?
  • develop and implement competencies?
  • realign agency processes?

Social Work p.r.n. staff have the knowledge and expertise to assist your organization with a wide range of consultative needs. 

Clinical Social Work Supervision . . . . . .The availability of quality clinical supervision is often cited as the primary reason that social workers accept and remain in employment.  Let Social Work p.r.n. custom design a clinical supervision program that meets the mutual needs of your staff and your organization.  

Settings we have served:

  • Medical and behavioral health care hospitals
  • Family and Child Welfare Service Agencies
  • Government agencies (child welfare, aging services etc.)
  • Community Agencies
  • Long term care facilities
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • School Systems
  • Hospice and home health
  • Addiction treatment centers
  • HMO's and managed care companies
  • Employee Assistance Programming
  • Prisons
  • Any setting that utilizes a professional social worker

We have a pool of highly skilled licensed and insured social workers on the BSW, MSW and doctorate levels.

  • Full or part-time coverage
  • On call coverage
  • Psychosocial assessments
  • Group work
  • Discharge planning and case management
  • Counseling and therapy services
  • Home visits
  • Crisis intervention
  • New program start up

We have been a resource for thousands of settings nationwide for staffing, recruitment and support needs.  Employers call us to help with:

  • Vacant positions
  • Interim hiring periods
  • Holiday/vacation coverage
  • Sickness and  leave coverage
  • Expansion
  • Transition periods
  • Program start up

If you’re a setting in need of bilingual social work staff, a social worker with bilingual skills that’s looking for employment opportunities, or a school of social work that would like discuss future partnering programs, please contact Barbara Tunney, LCSW, at (800)594-8263 or barbara@socialworkprn.com

 

What Social Workers Have Said

10.  We're Just Nice People to Work With

Call us whether you need staffing help or you are just wanting to explore the process.

9.  We Work Fast

We are accustomed to working in a fast paced environment and we are constantly working to better anticipate the needs of the settings we serve.

8.  Save Time and Money

The great value of our service is that staffing is our primary function.  You could do this for yourself, but why when delivering quality services in a cost effective manner is your primary concern.  As staffing professionals, we can save you time and money in advertising, recruiting, interviewing, evaluating and processing job candidates as well as in the coordination of staffing services.

7.  Our Streamlined Paperwork

Our paperwork is brief and easy to read.  We have incorporated all our material into two user-friendly documents, a Client Setting Service Agreement  that outlines our general operating terms and procedures, and an Agreement of Service Provision that provides specific details for each assignment.

6.  Our Training and Education

We believe in the growth and development of social workers and have developed training and education programs to promote that goal.  A sample of the workshops we have developed or offered include:   An Overview of Social Work in Health Care, Decision Making in Ethical and Legal Dilemmas, EAP/Managed Care Programming, From Cultural Awareness to Cultural Competence and Storytelling as an Art in Social Work.

5.  Our Service Philosophy

Client setting satisfaction is our main goal.  We believe in the concept of individualized "fit" with your unique staffing needs.  And we monitor your satisfaction.  You can call us at any time, and we will both listen and respond to your needs.

4.  We Respond to Your Needs

Settings can be assured that they can direct, control and maintain on-site supervision of assigned social workers.  Our goal is to flow in and out of your program while adhering to your expectations, roles and tasks.

3.  We Monitor our Work

We evaluate our workers' quality of service delivery and compliance with standards of practice through supervision, staff meetings, feedback from settings, growth and development plans for workers, continuing education programs, and the availability of 24-hour consultation.

2.  We Have Great Workers

Our social workers represent a wide range of practitioners with diverse qualifications, experiences and interests.  All have graduated with a social work degree from a Council for Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.  They come to us looking for flexibility in employment, the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, and a chance to further grow and develop as a social worker.

1.  We Know Social Work

We are a social work owned and operated professional social work staffing agency.  Our business is guided by social work values, principles and leadership.  Our offices are managed by MSW coordinators who have experience working and serving in a variety of settings including Hospitals, Mental Health Services, EAP and Managed Care, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Children and Family Services, for example.  Let our experience work for you in meeting your unique social work staffing needs.