Social Worker

Millennium Physician Group • New York, NY

8d • $58,165 - $87,247 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Social Worker is primarily responsible for assessing the psycho/social needs of patients/families/caregivers, educating patients, families, and Millennium employees in understanding what type of community resources are available and coordinating with the appropriate resources to assist the patient. Resources include but are not limited to food, shelter, utilities, pharmaceutical financial needs. S/he must exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to utilize both internal and external resources to accomplish the goals and objectives. This position is Remote / Hybrid in the Tampa Bay / Sarasota area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a four-year college or university.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to apply basic math, as necessary.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of Athena Database software; Microsoft Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software; including Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for a masters in social work.

Responsibilities

• Determines nature of patient’s situation by interviewing, assessing the medical, psychological, emotional and social information to assist with patient needs.
• Research, and gather information regarding community resources, including pharmaceutical resources for patients needing assistance in paying for copayments.
• Assist with patient placement to Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Support Millennium’s employees in the coordination of the community resources to effective support the patient’s care plan.
• Meet with community resources within the designated area to build relationships to assist patients in obtaining those resources.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Travel required, in home assessments of Social Determinants of Health, assist patients with completing applications.

What This Job Offers

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