MSW Social Worker - Care Management & Transitions

Penn Medicine; Atlantic City (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine HealthWorks - UNITE HERE HEALTH in Atlantic City, NJ, seeks a Social Worker to support patients in the Care Management Program in outpatient settings. Coordinate care, address psychosocial barriers, and collaborate with care teams.

Requirements include NJ license, LCSW or LSW, Master's in Social Work, 1+ year healthcare experience; bilingual preferred. Salary range $54,558.40-$88,254.40 annually; full-time, Mon-Fri; benefits offered.

Qualifications

• NJ License at time of hire (Required)
• LCSW or LSW (Required)
• Master's Degree- Social Work (Required)
• 1+ years' experience in a healthcare setting and/or experience with crisis intervention and supporting patients with psychosocial barriers to health (Required)
• Bi-lingual (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the health care team to assess and resolve social barriers for patients in the ambulatory care setting.
• Develops and implements a patient-centered plan of care to empower patients with chronic illnesses to improve health and self-management within the community.
• Assists the patient in overcoming barriers to health by using effective assessment, goal setting and motivational interviewing skills.
• Collaborates with inpatient Case Managers to promote safe and effective transitions to the next level of care.
• Develops effective relationships with patients, care teams, and community-based providers (home care, case managers, etc.) to promote continuity of care.
• Assists families and patients in crisis intervention and long-term care planning.
• Supports patients with accessing services such as, housing, security, legal, transportation, finances and public assistance.
• Responsible for following documentation standards according to established workflows.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities.
• Enhances own professional development and maintains formal and informal continuing education for self-development
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

Skills

Social Work

Crisis Intervention

Patient Advocacy

Education

Master's in Social Work

Job description

Penn Medicine HealthWorks - UNITE HERE HEALTH in Atlantic City, NJ, seeks a Social Worker to support patients in the Care Management Program in outpatient settings. Coordinate care, address psychosocial barriers, and collaborate with care teams.

Requirements include NJ license, LCSW or LSW, Master's in Social Work, 1+ year healthcare experience; bilingual preferred. Salary range $54,558.40-$88,254.40 annually; full-time, Mon-Fri; benefits offered.