Medical Social Worker - Neighborhood Program

UnitedHealth Group•Las Vegas, NV

2d•$60,200 - $107,400•Onsite

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Must be willing to work at 2 additional SWM clinic locations within Las Vegas area. Preferring Acute Care, Rehab, Adult Medicine Clinic experience.

Requirements

Licensed Masters prepared Social Worker (LSW or LCSW)
Licenses must be active and unrestricted in the State of Nevada
2+ years social work experience
Demonstrated basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, Windows based applications
Ability to operate and navigate an Electronic Medical Records
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain community resource database
Ability to work 90%25 telephonic case management and 10%25 face-to-face with patient

Nice To Haves

Experience in a hospital or medical setting
Experience in managed care
Case management experience
Working knowledge of social work theory/practice, ability to utilize a variety of diagnostic tools/techniques including DSM V State and community based programs, including rules and regulations applicable to these programs
Experience with advanced directives, POLST and legal regulations, including but not limited to reporting of abuse
Proficiency utilizing and charting in electronic medical records

Responsibilities

Assess patient and family psychosocial needs and develop plan of care in concert with patient, physicians, nurses and other members of the departmental team
Link patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information and referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services
Document patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, interventions, evaluation results, observations and progress in medical record
Serve as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies and others as needed to ensure continuity of care
Other responsibilities as assigned