Social Worker

Location: Remote + Travel (Miami Dade County)

Timing: M-F 8-5

Duration: 3 months contract

Job Description:

Seeking self-motivated, energetic, detail oriented, highly organized, tech-savvy Case Management Coordinator to join our Case Management team. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and full benefits. Case Management Coordinator is responsible for telephonically and/or face to face assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating all case management activities with members to evaluate the medical needs of the member to facilitate the member's overall wellness. Case Management Coordinator will effectively manage a caseload that includes supportive and medically complex members. Develops a proactive course of action to address issues presented to enhance the short and long-term outcomes as well as opportunities to enhance a member's overall wellness through integration. Case Management Coordinators will determine appropriate services and supports due to member's health needs; including but not limited to: Prior Authorizations, Coordination with PCP and skilled providers, Condition management information, Medication review, Community resources and supports.

Responsibilities:

· Coordinates case management activities for Medicaid Long Term Care/Comprehensive Program enrollees.
Utilizes critical thinking and judgment to collaborate and inform the case management process, in order to facilitate appropriate healthcare outcomes for members by providing care coordination, support and education for members through the use of care management tools and resources.

· Conducts comprehensive evaluation of Members using care management tools and information/data review
Coordinates and implements assigned care plan activities and monitors care plan progress

· Conducts multidisciplinary review to achieve optimal outcomes

· Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels

· Utilizes negotiation skills to secure appropriate options and services necessary to meet the member’s benefits and/or healthcare needs.

· Utilizes influencing/ motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promote lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve optimum level of health

· Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices

· Helps member actively and knowledgeably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making
Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation of Care:

· Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures

Skills:

· Social Work

· Behavioural Health

· Case management

· Long-term care

Experience:

· Case management experience required

· Long term care

· Microsoft Office including Excel competent.

Education:

Bachelor's degree required in Social Work or Behavioural Health.