Social Worker - Full-time / Part-time

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)
 
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.
 
This position is based out of the office and will be responsible for contacting patients telephonically and some field visits.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

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 services
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
Generally work is self-directed and not prescribed
Works with less structured, more complex issues
Serves as a resource to others

Required Qualifications:

Licensed Master's degree-level clinician in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Marriage or Family Counseling, or Licensed Ph.D., or an RN with 2+ years of experience in behavioral health
Licenses must be active and unrestricted in the state of Florida
2+ years of experience in a related mental health environment
Basic Microsoft Word skills
This position requires AHCA level II background checks (fingerprinting) by the state of FL for all clinicians that have face to face contact with members or employees who have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years
Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual in Spanish
Case management experience
Experience in managed care
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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