Medical Case Worker II

Salary Range: $24.34-$35.11 per hour

SUMMARY

The Medical Case Worker (MCW) performs duties under the supervision of a Clinical Social Work Supervisor.  MCW will help comprehensively assess healthcare and social needs of Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) clients.

MCW should also demonstrate knowledge of and ability to complete out of home placements in accordance with the regulations and limitations imposed by various agencies and insurance company’s guidelines.

MCW should also have practical knowledge of the government entitlement programs and community resources.

This role will also include community-based medical case management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:


* Complete initial needs assessment intake with TRC clients both in the hospital and in the community


* Interview patients, family members, and friends, to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, and personality traits that may have a bearing on the patient's/client's medical and mental health, treatment and recovery.


* Identify needs and to refer to inter-hospital and community resources (i.e.

Patient Financial Services, emergency food and clothing, conservatorship, etc.) or to other appropriate providers (i.e.

Clinical Social Worker, etc.).


* Assess needs in relationship to patient’s cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs.


* Drive creation of case management plan in coordination with community health workers and mental health clinicians


* Collaborate with community health workers and mental health clinicians to follow up on completion and follow through of case management plan


* Complete out-of-home placements to lower level of care facilities (such as Subacute, Skilled Nursing Facility, Assisted Living, Board and Care, Recuperative Care, Sober Living and Shelters) in a timely manner when applicable


* Performs a variety of direct services such as arranging for ongoing or post-operative care at home, assessing adequacy of home care services facilities, and assisting patients/clients and families in arranging for and accepting nursing home care and extended care facilities when applicable.


* Places patients/clients suffering with mental or emotional disorders in board and care homes, intermediate care homes, residential facilities, private hospitals, VA hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities, depending upon psychiatric reports and personal interviews with patient/client when applicable.


* Assists the patient/client and family members with environmental difficulties precipitated by the illness by arranging for child care services, for foster home, or by assisting to secure homemaker or attendant care services; develops resources for providing equipment, supplies, prosthetic devices, braces and appliances.


* Keeps informed on community health and welfare resources and the variety of programs offered by each.


* Makes referrals to and works with various public and private he...