Medical Social Work Care Manager & Patient Advocate (LSW/LCSW) - Full Time

Unicity Care Management • Paramus, NJ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Unicity Care Management supports individuals and families through significant healthcare decisions, including new diagnoses, complicated hospital discharges, and chronic conditions that families struggle to coordinate. The Medical Social Work Care Manager and Patient Advocate serves as a primary contact for clients and families, providing care management and advocacy to a deliberately small private-pay caseload. The role offers autonomy to exercise professional judgment and build a schedule around client visits. It is field-based, requires regular travel, and is not an in-office position. The position also provides high-touch, concierge-level support, including accompanying clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits as needed. The role is hybrid, with weekday work and flexibility in how the workweek is arranged. The care manager may need to respond to urgent client needs outside standard business hours.

Requirements

• Active Licensed Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) license in New Jersey.
• Genuine interest in working alongside families, as well as clients.
• Sound professional judgment in community settings where institutional resources are not readily available.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational discipline to manage an independent caseload and maintain accurate documentation.
• Collaborative approach to working with physicians, providers, and community partners.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field visits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments of functional, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized care plans, revising them as circumstances change.
• Coordinate physicians, home care, specialists, and community resources into a coherent plan.
• Support clients and families through transitions of care and help close gaps in support.
• Provide emotional support and crisis intervention to families when needed.
• Advocate for clients at appointments, care conferences, and points of decision.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on the caseload, including responding to urgent needs outside standard business hours.
• Accompany clients to medical appointments and other care-related visits as needed.
• Manage an independent caseload and maintain accurate documentation.

Benefits

• $70,000–$90,000 base salary.
• Monthly performance bonus based on billable hours, paid monthly.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Safe harbor 401(k) with company contributions fully vested from day one, with no waiting period to earn them.
• 401(k) company match.
• 15+ PTO days and paid company holidays.
• Voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage.
• Company phone and computer provided.
• Mileage and tolls reimbursed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed