Silver Spring, MD, Onsite, Regular, Full-time, Day shift, 40 hours

Kaiser Permanente; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a qualified social worker for inpatient and care coordination roles across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will collaborate with health care teams to coordinate cost-effective services aligned with each member's plan of care, aiming to enhance independence and quality of life.

The role requires an MSW and at least 1 year of clinical social work experience in health care, plus multi-state credentials with licensure across DC, MD, and VA. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• MSW required.
• 1 year of clinical social work experience in a health care setting.
• Credentials from multiple states required; primary state credentials at hire; additional post-hire credentials may be required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care team to coordinate services per member's plan of care.
• Perform psychosocial assessments to inform goals, support, and resources.
• Develop and monitor a plan of care with the nurse case manager to promote optimal functioning.
• Identify and facilitate community resources to meet care plan cost-effectively.
• Document case management activities consistently per organization standards.
• Analyze outcomes to identify improvements in program quality and cost effectiveness.
• Assist members with access to local, state, and federally funded programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare).
• Provide supportive counseling and education to members, families, and caregivers.
• Promote knowledge of case management standards and NASW ethics; schedule family meetings as needed.
• Complete guardianship paperwork and provide technology support for virtual court attendance.
• INPATIENT ONLY - UAIS form for long-term care (Virginia Medicaid requirement) where applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Windows familiarity

Community resources knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Education

MSW

Job description

This role is eligible for a $7,500 sign on bonus

Job Summary

For members of a defined population, responsible for collaborating with the members of the health care team to facilitate the coordination of appropriate, cost-effective services that are consistent with members plan of care, help achieve his/her optimal level of independence, and enhance quality of life.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, problem identification, psychosocial assessment, financial counseling/referral, accessing community resources, placement for care, guiding the member through health-related legal processes, or consultation and support to other health care professionals.
• Effectively manages and coordinates assigned caseload consistent with established criteria. Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessment to evaluate patient goals, social support systems, resources, health status, functional limitations, psychological status, environmental factors, and response to treatment so as to decrease inappropriate utilization of medical services.
• In close collaboration with the nurse case manager and other members of the health care team, develops and monitors a plan of care designed to promote the members optimal level of functioning and enhance the quality of life.
• Identifies, facilitates, and advocates appropriate organizational and community resources to meet the plan of care and ensures that they are implemented for in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner.
• Ensures consistent and reliable documentation of case management activities in compliance with all organization and department standards.
• Analyzes patient and program outcomes to identify improvements in program, quality, and cost effectiveness of case management activities.
• Facilitates application process for accessing local, state, and federally funded programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and Disability) and/or refers to appropriate community agencies in cases of suspected patient abuse/neglect when identified.
• Provides supportive counseling and education to members, families and caregivers, members of the health care team, health plan staff, and the community, including end-of-life issues and Advanced Directives.
• Promotes self-awareness and knowledge of current case management standards in the community and recent innovations in patient care. Maintains current knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies relating to the practice of social work in the local market/local agencies and maintains high social work standards as defined by the NASW Code of Ethics.
• Scheduling and coordinating family meetings as needed.
• Completing guardianship paperwork and providing technology assistance so that patients/family can virtually attend court proceedings, as needed.
• INPATIENT ONLY - Completion of Uniform Assessment Instruments (UAIS) form for long-term care (Virginia Medicaid requirement only).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum one (1) years of clinical social work experience in a health care setting required.

Education

• Masters degree in social work (MSW) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire OR Licensed Graduate Social Worker (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
• Licensed Master Social Worker (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
• Licensed Master's Social Worker (Virginia) within 6 months of hire

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with computer software programs in a Windows environment preferred.
• Knowledge of community systems and resources in the defined service area preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory issues for the Mid-Atlantic area preferred.