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Social Worker - Phoenix, AZ - Telecommute
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, Arizona |
About this job
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
Optum Health Care Solutions offers tailored programs that can enhance clinical outcomes and reduce costs for customers. The Care Solutions organization offers best-in-class programs and care management services to help consumers receive the right care at the right time in the right place.
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assess patient and family psychosocial needs and develop plan of care in concert with patient, physicians, nurses and other members of the departmental team
- Link patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information/referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services
- Document patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, and interventions, evaluation results, observations and progress in medical record
- Serve as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies and others as needed to ensure continuity of care
- Provide discharge planning based on meeting identified goals of the treatment plan anywhere.
- Conduct field visits, as needed
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a - 4:30p, no on-call, weekends, or holiday coverage!
This is a telecommuter/work from home opportunity. Candidates must live in Phoenix, AZ or close surrounding areas for possible field visits.
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Arizona LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- License must be active and unrestricted
- 2+ years of experience with Medicaid/Medicare working for a Managed Care Organization
- 2+ years of experience in a related behavioral or mental health environment
- Working experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic knowledge with Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
- Case management experience
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM
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.
Job Keywords: Social Worker, SW, Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care, MCO, Certified Case Manager, Case Management, Phoenix, AZ, Arizona, Work from Home, Telecommuter
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