Medical Social Associate

University of Illinois at Chicago; Rockford (IL); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) invites applications for the DSCC Core/Connect Care Associate in Rockford, IL. This full-time role coordinates care for families, conducts assessments, and supports eligibility and resource connections under supervision.

Responsibilities include developing person-centered care plans, coordinating visits, documenting activities within required timelines, and collaborating with Medicaid and DSCC teams while applying ADA accommodations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major in the social or behavioral science or related health specialty from an accredited college or university.
• OR
• Master's degree in social or behavioral science or related health specialty area from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) year (12 months) of progressively more responsible full-time experience in the practice of social services/ agencies or medical/clinical setting maintaining acceptable standards of social work practices

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the regional manager, performs active care coordination services by completing comprehensive health assessments, identifying families' strengths, and developing a person-centered care plan.
• Join and participate in Medicaid managed care clinical rounds, or other interdisciplinary care team meetings with participants’ providers, family members, or school teams.
• Educate, support, and connect families with resources for a seamless age transition and coordinate medical services, treatments, supplies, and environmental modifications.
• Assist families with private/public health insurance through effective benefits management practices for recipients.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate in special projects as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science or related health specialty

Master's degree in social or behavioral science or related health specialty area

Job description

Location: Rockford, IL USA

Work Schedule: 8:00am -4:30pm

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $48,612.00 - 53,612.00

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The DSCC Core/Connect Care (Associate) provides care coordination services to families eligible for these two programs. Under the direction of the regional manager and assistant directors, the position is responsible for knowing and abiding by specific program contractual requirements. The Medical Social Associate is expected to engage and develop strong partnerships with families through completing comprehensive assessments and person-centered care plans, monthly interactions, and coordination of resources.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the regional manager, performs active care coordination services by completing comprehensive health assessments, identifying families' strengths, and developing a person-centered care plan. Facilitates 30-day ( or as needed) monitoring of the person-centered care plan, assesses/determines status change, prioritizing unmet needs and location of resources. Conduct and document in-person visits at home (every 6 months or as needed) or in other appropriate settings like schools or hospitals. Completes consistent and timely documentation (within 48 hours) to ensure compliance case record compliance as established by procedures.
• Join and participate in Medicaid managed care clinical rounds, or other interdisciplinarycare team meetings with participants’ providers, family members, or school teams. Join and participate in DSCC multidisciplinary meetings as needed. Engage as necessary with the transition of the care team to promote effective discharge planning. Educate, support, and connect families with resources for a seamless age transition. Provide close collaboration with MCO teams for those participants that are co-managed(e.g., waiver recipients). Identify/escalate and facilitate internal team meetings on participants facing challenging behavioral/social determinants or clinical factors impacting their well-being. Identifies critical incidents and collaborates with all involved parts for resolution. Utilize a culturally – competent approach as guided by the university to support families’cultural values and traditions.
• Utilize as necessary interpreter language line and accommodation resources based on the university’s Americans with Disability Act (ADA) guidelines, such as American SignLanguage (ASL). Complies with the University, Division, and Regional Office policies, and procedures. Active participation in post-records reviews and completion of recommended remediation within expected timeline. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including but not limited to attendance at quality huddles and provision of recommendations as needed. Assist families and caregivers with the coordination of medical services, required treatments, supplies/equipment, and environmental modifications.
• Assists families with private/public health insurance through effective benefits management practices for recipients. Identify financial needs and assist with the completion of DSCC financial application, and annual redetermination. Competent collection of documentation to support administrative/prior approvals for Core eligible services, and utilization of other resources like gift funds.
• The list of responsibilities is not all-inclusive and could be extended to include other obligations, special projects, or tasks as indicated by contractualrequirements, DSCC leadership, and management at any time.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major in the social or behavioral science or related health specialty from an accredited college or university.
• OR
• Master's degree in social or behavioral science or related health specialty area from an accredited college or university.
• One (1) year (12 months) of progressively more responsible full-time experience in the practice of social services/ agencies or medical/clinical setting maintaining acceptable standards of social work practices

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, covid sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.