Social Work Care Advisor- IHCI
Social Work Care Advisor- IHCI
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Job Description
Join Community
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors for our neighbors. Over 60 years later community is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all it means exceptional care simply delivered and we couldnt do it without you.
Make a Difference
The Innovative Healthcare Collaborative of Indiana (IHCI) is a joint venture between Community Health Network and Deaconess Health System. Its goal is to support our sponsors and partners in their strategic evolution to positively impact and improve the healthcare delivery system.This position is primarilyREMOTEbut there is potential for some physician office-based duties. Patient coordination will be telephonic.This role will provide both direct social work care management to various high-risk patient populations as well as provide psychosocial environmental and financial consultation to other members of the care team. You will serve as a critical member of the integrated care team.
Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.
- Bachelorsdegree in social work required.
- Masters degree in social work preferred.
- 2 years of experience providing social work services within a variety of population health and/or value-based care program settings preferred.
- 2 years of knowledge of care resources for targeted populations. Comfort with technology including Microsoft suite of products. Prior experience using electronic health records including data capture data mining and reporting required.
- 3 years of medical or community Social Work experience providing patient-centered outreach behavioral health services needs assessment and support required.
- Care Plan:Engages patients and caregivers in developing active care planning to focus on behavioral clinical social and environmental concerns and needs for the patient. Develops Plan of Care based on assessment to link patients to proper demographic resources. Connects patients with primary care behavioral health respite and other community- based services. Ensure that required data is accurate and consistently captured in the EMR. Acts as liaison and escalates clinical care issues to the IHCI RN Care Advisor when indicated. Communicates with nursing staff or situation that requires nursing judgment.
- Resources:Develops and maintains a comprehensive inventory of local community resources improving accessibility for patients and providers. Solid understanding of Medicare Medicaid and third-party payer guidelines for a comprehensive understanding of which community and governmental resources are covered for their patient. Links patients to local resources such as housing support medication assistance finance and insurance assistance as well as other needed resources as appropriate.
- Assessment:Evaluates the needs of the patient through psychosocial environmental and financial assessment to determine specific social needs make referrals and follow-up with patients weekly and as needed. Assesses the patients knowledge of their clinical condition and provides education and self-management support based on the patients preferences and financial resources.
- Advocate:Utilize a variety of outreach strategies to engage various patient populations. Obtains services and serves as advocate on behalf of patients.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
