Geriatric Care Manager - Hybrid, Flexible Schedule

Unicity Care Management; Paramus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Company cell phone

Microsoft Surface

Hybrid schedule with flexible workfrom

Job summary

Unicity Care Management in Paramus, NJ seeks a licensed social worker to manage a small private-pay caseload, coordinate services, monitor client plans at home, and support families. The role includes home visits, collaboration with healthcare providers, referrals growth, and thorough documentation for billing while maintaining a flexible hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate has a SW license with 7-10 years in geriatrics, strong independence, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Licensed Social Worker with 7-10 years of experience in geriatrics.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Valid Driver’s License and dependable personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain about 10-15 hours per week.
• Perform in depth client assessments including medical, psychosocial, environmental, financial, legal and family assessment.
• Complete Fall Risk Assessment, Mini Mental Status Examination and Depression Screening for each client.
• Recommend and coordinate all service needs for clients.
• Work with client and family to develop plan of care to ensure client safety and all other needs are addressed.
• Work with client, family, and professional staff to implement plan of care.
• Collaborate with hospital, nursing home and AL/memory care staff, physicians and other medical providers as well as attorneys, financial planners, meals on wheels, and other professionals in geriatric service provider world.
• Perform regular home visits to monitor client status, home environment or senior community.
• Provide ongoing emotional support and counseling to the client and their family as needed.
• Provide problem solving support to clients and fellow care managers as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and display critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Work with business development team to meet prospective clients, families and/or referral sources.
• Provide back-up support to the GCM team as needed.
• Carefully track and document time that is spent on each client to facilitate accurate billing.
• Attend educational programs and networking events.

Skills

Client assessment

Care coordination

Geriatrics

Home visits

Crisis intervention

Education

Licensed Social Worker

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Unicity Care Management in Paramus, NJ seeks a licensed social worker to manage a small private-pay caseload, coordinate services, monitor client plans at home, and support families. The role includes home visits, collaboration with healthcare providers, referrals growth, and thorough documentation for billing while maintaining a flexible hybrid schedule.

The ideal candidate has a SW license with 7-10 years in geriatrics, strong independence, and a valid driver’s license.