Social Worker, Case Manager

Viva Health•Dothan, AL

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

VIVA HEALTH is seeking a Social Worker, Case Manager to join their team. This role is responsible for assessing the social, emotional, and environmental needs of Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) patients to improve medical compliance and health outcomes. The position identifies barriers to medical compliance, such as lack of transportation or illiteracy, and ensures services are delivered and continuity of care is maintained. The individual analyzes the home and community environment, makes autonomous decisions regarding patient-centered care plans and goals, and provides services primarily in community and home settings via phone and/or in person. Local daytime travel is required. This position will have work-from-home opportunities.

Requirements

Licensed BSW
Current SW license in good standing with the appropriate State of Alabama board
Valid driver's license in good standing
One to three years in a community-based clinical role
Excellent interview and telephone skills
Ability to deal with recipients in a caring and helpful manner
Working knowledge of health-related service delivery systems
Excellent communication and relationship skills
Ability to analyze varied environmental factors to members' well-being
Ability to work independently in an autonomous setting
Ability to locate, augment, and develop resources, including information on services offered by other agencies.
Willingness to submit to vaccine testing and screening
May require significant face-to-face member contact with duties performed away from the principal place of business.

Nice To Haves

Licensed MSW
Experience in case management
Experience in human services
Experience in public health
Experience with the underinsured population
Certified Case Management

Responsibilities

Assessment of the social, emotional and environmental needs of Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) patients to improve the medical compliance and health outcomes of populations served.
Identification of barriers to medical compliance such as lack of transportation, illiteracy, or other social determinants that impact a patient's health.
Ensuring services are delivered and continuity of care is maintained.
Analysis of the home and community environment.
Making autonomous decisions regarding the development of appropriate patient centered care plans and goals.
Providing services primarily in community and home settings via phone and/or in person.
Local daytime travel is required via a reliable means of transportation insured following Company policy.