Community Resource Spec I- Spanish speaking preferred
About The Position
Provide resource support for patients in a primary care practice in a large academic medical center. Partner with other resource, medical, and social work staff to address patients needs that impact their ability to maximally engage in their medical care. Hybrid work schedule possible after orientation period is complete. Under the direction of the manager or supervising clinician, the Community Resource Specialist conducts resource assessments and collaborates with social work and/or medical staff to obtain community resources for Medical Center patients and families. Within developed area of expertise, provides orientation and ongoing training related to community resources to staff, students, medical professionals, patients and families.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required.
- 2 years of related work experience without a related Bachelor's degree
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
- Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
- Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
- Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Social Work or Human Services
- License preferred: Licensed Social Worker
- Spanish speaking preferred
Responsibilities
- Determines, either independently and/or in conjunction with clinicians, the resources that would optimally meet patients' and families' needs.
- Uses knowledge of local and state resources to develop a multifaceted service plan to meet patients' complex needs.
- Makes independent decisions about what services to recommend to a patient/family.
- Maintains a caseload with multiple patient contacts per day, including phone calls, paperwork and face-to-face contacts.
- Functions as the primary health care contact for a psychosocially complex patients when needed.
- Provides timely and appropriate documentation in patients' medical records (paper and electronic).
- Advocates on patients' behalf in written and verbal communication.
- Assists patients and families with such tasks as accessing entitlement programs.
- Provides appropriate medical information as requested by extended care facilities, Department of Transitional Assistance, etc.
- Conducts staff and community based training on resources.
- Provides updates to staff of procedural requirements and changes required by state and local agencies.
- Documents and advises supervisor and clinical staff of obstacles to obtaining services that require social action.
- Develops liaisons with community and governmental agencies to facilitate negotiation of complex systems.
- Visits agencies when indicated to broaden knowledge and relationships.
Benefits
- Vaccinated against influenza (flu)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
