MSW Case Manager

Home & Health Care Management • Sacramento, CA

5d • $30 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Home & Health Care Management is the oldest home health care agency in Northern California. Our agency specializes in delivering comprehensive in-home care and case management for older adults, children, and those living with disabilities across many counties. We use a matrix of Medi-Cal, Medicare and targeted health programs to find solutions that work for our clients. Overview of the Role We want to hire Master prepared Social Workers who will work with a Care Management Team (CMT) consisting of Master’s or Bachelor's prepared Social Worker and Registered Nurse team to provide comprehensive case management services to target population. Who You Are: You are a Master's Prepared Social Worker (BSW) passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals. You are detail oriented, computer literate, and want to work as part of a management team supervising the care of clients who are receiving home and community-based services. You are good at problem solving, knowledgeable about community resources, and enjoy helping clients solve social determinants of health care problems. You want a workplace that values the significant differences Social Workers can make to the health and welfare of clients. You like working 8am-5pm on weekdays with no weekend work.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or another related field
• Skilled in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of standard software
• Valid California Driver’s License and eligible to be insured under our liability policy with a clean DMV report
• Your own vehicle and proof of current auto insurance
• CPR certificate required within 30 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of basic problems and needs of people diagnosed with a physical disability or emotional disturbance
• Knowledge of community and supportive services
• Skilled in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands
• Skilled in working within deadlines to complete projects and assignments
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers and other community providers
• Experience with electronic medical records

Responsibilities

• Assists the team with finding community resources (i.e., housing; medical equipment and supplies; primary care physician and specialists; essential items like food, clothing, and household goods; medical transportation; and caregivers, etc.) needed to meet the participant’s needs.
• Engages in advocacy efforts to ensure participants receive timely medical services to remain safe in the community
• Responds timely to questions and enquiries from CMT, participants, and other entities for smooth patient care coordination
• Provides education to participants so they can better understand the benefits of services and community supports.
• Assists participants with applications (i.e., Medi-Cal; IHSS; Calfresh; and Regional Center, etc.).
• Explains eligibility requirements, coordinates transportation for participants and other basic needs of support
• Document all consumer interaction and maintain timely reporting and documentation requirements
• Observes participants behavior; reports significant changes to supervisor or team; documents appropriately
• Daily case conference with CMT about shared participants
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• You will be reimbursed for the mileage you travel from the office to participant’s homes.
• You will receive a monthly phone stipend.
• On the first of the month following 2 months of employment, you will be eligible for health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• We offer 401(k) matching up to 4% after 1 year of employment and 1,000 hours worked.
• Leave accrues starting on your first day of employment, and you can take paid vacation, sick and holiday leave after 90 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level