Medical Social Worker (LSW)- Linkage Navigator Coordinator
About The Position
Position Summary:The Linkage Navigator Coordinator is a licensed social worker who plays a critical role in supporting patients engaged in outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs within a primary care setting. This position focuses on providing comprehensive case management services, facilitating access to care, and ensuring continuity of support through community and health system navigation. The Linkage Navigator Coordinator is a licensed social worker who plays a critical role in supporting patients engaged in outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs within a primary care setting. This position focuses on providing comprehensive case management services, facilitating access to care, and ensuring continuity of support through community and health system navigation.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Master Degree preferred.
- State of Ohio licensure (LSW)
- Experience in a healthcare environment.
- Experience coordinating available community resources and payer programs and limitations is required.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the patients and providers.
- Demonstrative effectiveness in conveying information both in writing and verbally.
- High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
- Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
- Experience working with Patients with substance abuse disorders
Responsibilities
- Work with physician, staff and other health care team members to identify at risk populations (i.e., financial hardships, lack of transportation, abusive situations and malnutrition) and consult as necessary.
- Assess needs of identified patients and provide case management.
- Recommend interventions and implement a plan to assist the patient.
- Link patients with systems that will provide needed resources and opportunities. Provide coordination of community resources and maintain liaison with community agencies.
- Serve as liaison between each patient and staff, as well as community resources.
- Serve as patient advocate by coordinating services, involving the patient in a case plan.
- Educate Faculty Physicians, Residents and Staff of the referral process and community resources available to patients.
- Provide ongoing case management as needed.
- Provide excellent clinical services.
Benefits
- In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
