Medica is excited to share this TEMP MSW Social Worker role! This is a great way to get your foot in the door with one of our well-known and reputable Managed Care Organization clients!
Job Summary:
Provide a psychosocial perspective to the interdisciplinary evaluation, assessment, plan of care, ongoing services, and disenrollment processes of the PACE program. Interventions may include individual participant and/or family contacts, collateral contacts, participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; mobilization of resources; identification and management of behavioral health needs; case management and advocacy; and discharge planning.
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to: bchairez@medicatg.comPAY: $32hr
Essential Job Functions:
1. Implement a person-centered approach in the completion of all scheduled and unscheduled psychosocial assessments as required or assigned.
2. Engage participant, family members, and/or caregivers to identify participant’s health goals and expectations.
3. Identify risk factors impacting overall health, and work to mitigate the effects of those for improved functioning and quality of life.
4. Collaborate with IDT members in the design and implementation of individual care plans – by contributing the profession’s unique perspective in identifying and addressing participant needs.
5. Attend and actively participate in all IDT and Care Coordination meetings.
6. Facilitate family conferences to address participant/family needs and to facilitate communication with the IDT.
7. Develop and implement therapeutic support groups, address individual counseling needs, as well as crisis intervention as needs arise.
8. Coordinate the completion of advance life planning documents in cooperation with the PCP, family/caregivers, as applicable.
9. Maintain current information about and create linkage to appropriate community resources (ex. housing, support groups, financial assistance, legal aid, mental health support, etc.) for ongoing advocacy.
10. Complete documentation in medical chart in a timely manner and as required
Education and Experience:
1. Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited university is required.
2. Two or more years’ experience in case management, social advocacy, and/or mental health – with the geriatric population. Field work/internship may substitute 1 year of experience.
3. Bilingual: Spanish/English required
4. CPR/First Aid certificate is required.