Licensed Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Shared Market Clinical Social Worker Kansas City, MO Bilingual Preferred

$50K-$62K Annually + 7% yearly increase, DOE

Our client is a new, innovative healthcare provider devoted to improving the lives of our senior members. Our members experience greater continuity of care, as well as the comfort of knowing they will be treated with respect by people who genuinely care about them, their families, and their communities.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Develop relationships and collaborate with the primary care teams to conduct social services assessments to determine the appropriate needs for each member.
• Plan, coordinate, manage and implement support packages to help members deal with socioeconomic and medical barriers.
• Navigatemanagedcareplansforcommunityservicesandprograms.
• Case management for social and behavioral care to allow members to self-manage health and social service support.
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters and sessions in all clinical management systems
• Support advance care transitions with members and their families
• Assist members with access to state-based prescription programs and other benefits.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• Experience supporting patients with need for social services.
• Experience with screening, assessment, and planning for common social services needs
• Working knowledge of differential diagnosis of common mental health conditions
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with exceptional active listening abilities
• Highly empathetic, non-judgmental, and open-minded
• Experience in a collaborative team environment

Education and Experience :

• Fully licensed BSW in the desired State of practice
• Bachelor's degree required
• 1+ years' experience in clinical social work
• A problem-solving orientation and a flexible and positive attitude
• Mission driven and motivated to join an organization that will transform the way we deliver accessible, clinically excellent care to seniors.
• Proficient PC skills
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve (where necessary)

1+ years' experience in clinical social work

• Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.
• Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
• Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
• Develop or advise on social policy and assist in community development.
26 days ago