Social Worker Case Management Specialist

Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX Drive Location Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington Vermont Regular Department: CCS Communications Center Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: Shift: Day-8Hr Primary Shift: - Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $29.87 Mid $37.34 Max $44.81 Recruiter: Jaclyn Kimak Assist patients and families to identify and access benefits, including disability, financial assistance, and housing applications, as well as any other applications necessary for the wellbeing of the patient. Assists patients, families, and UVMMC Case Managers in identifying and accessing a variety of benefit and housing programs and other outside resources. Facilitates developing and presenting appropriate documents to the court for Guardianship for patients lacking decision-making ability for decisions related to discharge. Is a resource to the Case Management Team on community benefit programs and resources for patients. Education: Bachelor’s degree in SW or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which knowledge and skills would be acquired, normally a bachelors in SW & 3 minimum of years of discharge planning experience. Experience: A minimum of 3 years of inpatient hospital case management experience. About Us The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.