Social Worker- Hybrid - 2185686
Location
Golden, CO | United States
Job description
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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Performs psychosocial evaluations of member’s physical, social and emotional functioning as well as financial and family support as needed
- Conducts telephonic, clinic, facility, or home visits as indicated for patient evaluation/engagement
- Develops a treatment plan or plan of care which includes arrangements for referral to services as appropriate
- Assists Care Managers with care coordination and discharge planning for patients with complex discharge needs
- Provides community resource information to case and disease managers, providers, or directly to members or families
- Acts as a consultant to members requiring information on Advanced Directives or Power of Attorney
- Participates as appropriate in scheduled Case and Disease Management Huddles to present information regarding member status, care coordination efforts, resources provided, and to provide guidance to fellow teammates regarding resources for members
- Documents social work interventions by inclusion of reports in medical records and referral management system as needed
- Maintains statistical data on social work treatment plan, intervention and outcomes
- Participates on an assigned basis in educational training for teammates and providers related to the psychosocial aspects of physical and emotional illness/disability
- Acts as a resource to department teammates, organization teammates, and Providers for difficult to manage members
- Maintains current information on all frequently used community resources, financial resources and placement facilities
- Routinely updates resource list and is available to discuss how to resource required services
- Identifies and intervenes with high-risk patients requiring social services
- Uses, protects, and discloses The Medical Group patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
One year of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to one year of experience.
Required Qualifications:
- LCSW or other applicable licensure demonstrating appropriate scope of practice
- CO licensure providing ability to perform duties required of position, (i.e. LCSW)
- Current BLS Certification
- 3+ years of previous job-related experience in a healthcare environment
- PC proficient
- Demonstrated ability to counsel and/or consult; working knowledge of HMO’s, PPO’s, Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance plans
- Knowledge of CPT4/ICD 10/HCPCS codes
Preferred Qualifications:
- LCSW
- 2+ years of experience providing case management and/or utilization review functions within health plan or integrated system
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact professionally with co-workers, management patients, and Providers
- Hospice or Palliative Care
Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $46,700 to $91,300 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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