Social Worker - Care Manager

Next Level Career Partners.; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

401K Plan

PTO and Sick Days

Competitive Compensation

Laptop and Phone Allowance

Internal Growth Opportunities

Job summary

A healthcare recruiting agency is seeking a Social Worker - Care Manager in West Orange, NJ. This role involves assessing patients' needs and providing support in managing chronic illnesses. The candidate must have a Master's Degree in Social Work and be licensed in New Jersey. Responsibilities include conducting in-home visits, facilitating education on chronic illness, and collaborating with care teams. Flexible paid leave and competitive compensation are included in the full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or a related field is required.
• Must be licensed as LCSW or LMSW in the State of New Jersey.
• At least 2 years of experience in care management or chronic illness management is necessary.
• Ability to take call remotely on some nights and weekends.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-home care management visits to assess patients.
• Engage with patients and local organizations for better health outcomes.
• Document patient updates and progress in care management platform.
• Deliver education to patients and families about living with chronic illness.
• Engage families and community resources in patient education and care.
• Serve as a patient advocate and point of contact for social/behavioral questions.

Skills

Master's Degree in Social Work

Licensed as LCSW or LMSW in NJ

2+ years in care management

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Licensed as LCSW or LMSW in NJ

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based applications

Job description

About the job Social Worker - Care Manager

West Orange, NJ, United States Healthcare Recruiting

Required skills & Experience

• 1. Master's Degree in Social Work, behavioral sciences or another related field
• 2. Currently licensed as a LCSW or LMSW in the State of NJ
• 3. 2+ years previous experience working in care management and/or with chronic illness within a medical environment i.e. home health, dialysis, hospice
• 4. Ability to take call remotely on some nights and weekends
• 5. Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

What You Need to Know

• 1. Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast paced and innovative care management company that is transforming the delivery of kidney care
• 3. Flexible paid leave and vacation policy
• 4. This position will cover a one-hour travel radius.
• 5. Looking for someone who works well with ambiguity, drive time, tele-health components
• 6. This person has to want to work for a start up

Additional Job Details

• 1. This position will cover a one-hour travel radius.
• 2. Rare domestic travel may be required to Nashville, TN
• 3. Self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• 4. Ability to show empathy and quickly build relationships with patients and local CBOs
• 5. Ability to occasionally visit patients or take call remotely on some nights and weekends
• 6. Excellent verbal communication skills both in person and on the phone
• 7. Be able to work with Microsoft Office and mobile phone and web-based applications
• 8. Perform in-home care management visits to assess and impact social and behavioral status
• 9. Work closely with Care Team to ensure continual progress on all care management goals
• 10. Assess social determinants of health needs and develop a plan for addressing them
• 11. Perform behavioral, environmental and social support assessments and surveys as needed
• 12. Deliver individual, family and group education on living with chronic illness
• 13. Engage family and social support groups in the education and care of patients
• 14. Assess patients and refer to behavioral health specialists if diagnosis and treatment needed
• 15. Help patients to understand, accept and follow medical and lifestyle recommendations
• 16. Serve as the point of contact for patient questions regarding social and behavioral
• 17. Facilitate conversations around and consideration of proactive care decisions, especially relating to transplantation, home modalities and AV fistula placement
• 18. Initiate patient relationships through enrollment and onboarding processes
• 19. Review and document patient updates and progress in care management platform
• 20. Identify, vet and build relationships with local Community-Based Organizations
• 21. Introduce patients to appropriate resources and act as the patient advocate
• 22. Serve as subject matter expert on social determinants for other members of the Care Team

The work schedule is Monday Friday 8am 5pm. However, there could be exceptions where a patient does request a visit after 5pm.

Full Benefits

• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• 401K Plan
• PTO, Sick Days
• Competitive Compensation
• Laptop, Phone Allowance (if applicable details will be listed on job)
• Internal Growth Opportunities