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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee

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Social Worker – Mother & Baby - Telecommuter Opportunity


 


***This is a work at home opportunity***


 


We are considering candidates from nationwide locations for this opportunity!!!! The position will work with Mother and Baby populations. Experience with families, high risk pregnancies, NICU, and/or community resources highly desired. 


 


Social workers are responsible for providing social work services to patients and families. They function as a member of the departmental team which includes educating the patient, family and members of the healthcare team regarding benefits, community resources, referrals for counseling and other pertinent information. Social workers are also responsible for triaging referrals and collaborating on cases with other members of the healthcare delivery team. In addition, social workers must be able to assist the patient in a sensitive and supportive manner, while acting as an advocate on behalf of the patient.


 


Major responsibilities include:




  • Assesses patient and family psychosocial needs and develops plan of care in concert with patient, physicians, nurses and other members of the departmental team


  • Links patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information/referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support  groups, and other community service


  •  Documents patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, and interventions, evaluation results, observations and progress in medical record


  • Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies and others as needed to ensure continuity of care Provides discharge planning based on meeting identified goals of the treatment plan

 

Requirements

Requirements include:

 



 




  • Master's degree in Social Work

     



  • Current and unrestricted LCSW, CAPSW, APSW, CSW, or LCSW in the state the candidate resides

     



  • Minimum of three years social work experience

     



  • Experience working with Medicaid

     



  • Proficient use of Word, Outlook, and the Internet

     


OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. If you want more meaning in your career - as a clinician or a business professional - think of OptumHealth as your calling. By providing 58 million Americans with information, tools and solutions, we are helping to guide them through the health care system, financing their health care needs, and enabling them to achieve their personal health and well-being goals.


 


 

 

 


At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined. 


 


 


 


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

 


 

 


UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.