Case Worker II (Hybrid) - Infectious Diseases

Washington University in St Louis•Hazelwood, MO

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, and evaluating the care of patients. The role involves conducting comprehensive sensitive assessments, developing care plans, arranging and coordinating service referrals, and providing ongoing monitoring. The Case Worker will refer clients/families to public benefits programs as eligible, maintain regular contact with enrolled clients, and document all activities in client records. Additionally, the position requires educating clients/families about the medical and psychosocial aspects of disease to optimize adherence to care, providing proactive follow-up, tracking symptoms and treatment responses, and adhering to all applicable state laws and department rules and regulations. The role also involves staying abreast of new resources, programs, and developments, and participating in continuous training and education.

Requirements

Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date
Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Nice To Haves

Case Management
Clinical Evaluations
Community Resources
Computer Literacy
Effective Written Communication
HIPAA Compliance
Oral Communications
Patient Care
Patient Education
Prevention Programs
Referral Coordination
Team Collaboration
Team Communication

Responsibilities

Conducts a comprehensive sensitive assessment with the client and family/support network as appropriate, in order to develop a plan of care to meet identified needs.
Arranges and coordinates service referrals for the client/family as needed; provides ongoing monitoring of the activities implemented to carry out the plan of care.
Refers clients/families to public benefits programs as eligible.
Provides regular contact with enrolled clients and documents all contacts and service coordination activities in client records as required by program guidelines.
Educates clients/families about the basic medical and psychosocial aspects of disease in order to optimize adherence to care.
Provides proactive follow up, tracking symptoms and treatment responses.
Adheres to all applicable state laws and the department’s rules and regulations regarding programs.
Stays abreast of new resources, programs and developments.
Participates in continuous training and education, including attendance at staff meeting and community meetings as assigned.

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation
10 recognized holidays
Sick time
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%
Wellness challenges
Annual health screenings
Mental health resources
Mindfulness programs and courses
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Financial resources
Access to dietitians
4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
Adult care resources
Tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.