Social Worker 2
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Job Location:
Sevierville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job ID: 65203
Position: Social Worker 2
Department: TDOH
Location: 719 Middle Creek Road Sevierville Tennessee 37862
Duration: 6 Months
Job Description:
- Bachelors degree in social work is required
- The Clinical Care Team will take referrals from primary care providers and will work with the primary care team to accomplish the following tasks:
- Social support navigation for social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity housing insecurity etc.
- Compile and maintain a resource list for SDOH resources including eligibility criteria referral process and contact information
- Collaborate with primary care nurse and providers
- Provide in-person or remote social needs screening/assessment with primary care patients referred by nurse or provider
- Coordinate or make aware of social services resources i.e. housing clothing food mental health services etc.
- Collaborate with other social workers to identify patient and community resources
Conduct case management activities
- Work with hospitals for discharge planning follow-up and education
- Assist with obtaining patient records from hospitals
- Assist in securing needed medical equipment through community partners
- Conduct follow-up on care plans
- Identify patients lost to follow-up or overdue for care and assist them in returning to care
May assist with specialty referral navigation
- Schedule coordinate and track non-BCS specialist and imaging referrals
- Assist with obtaining patient records from specialists and imaging centers
- Compile and maintain resource list for specialty referrals including eligibility criteria referral process cost and contact information
Assist patients to locate and access low-cost prescription options such as patient assistance programs discount retailers etc.
- May assist with patient assistance program applications and serve as a patient-provider liaison with the drug companies
- Assist patient with applications for programs such as CoverRx and RxOutreach
- May help with other regional primary care-based initiatives with a social work component
- Documents in patients record updates consults and tags provider and/or clinical staff as necessary
- Provide patient education or find appropriate education resources Expectations may include:
- Complete onboarding and orientation
- Participate in regional office and primary care clinical meetings as requested
- Attend provider meetings as requested
- Attend Health Councils and other community meetings to build relationships with social service agencies and promote health department services
- Identify barriers to care or assistance experienced by our patients and seek ways to address them.
Tools and Equipment:
- Personal Computer
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer
- Scanner
- Copy Machine
- Calculator
- Personal Vehicle
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
