SSM Social Worker - Saint Louis, MO
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: September 14, 2023
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Job Description:
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.
The--Social Worker--is responsible to act as a liaison and assists
in coordinating resources for the care of health plan members with
multiple co-morbidities and/or psychosocial needs.-- The primary
scope is to provide counseling and assistance to patients and their
families as requested with personal, financial, ethical, and
environmental difficulties that predispose patients to illness.--
The Social Worker acts as an advocate for members and their
families linking them to community resources and financial
assistance programs for continued growth toward a maximum level of
independence.-- The Social Worker will interact and collaborate
with the interdisciplinary care team, which includes physicians,
nurses, case managers, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, other
social workers, dietitians, and other educators.--
This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to work our normal business hours of 08:00AM - 04:30PM. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional weekends.
Our office is located at 1201 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO
63104
We offer paid training. The hours during training will be 8am to
4:30pm, Monday - Friday.----Training will be conducted onsite.
Primary Responsibilities:
Coordinates outpatient needs related to community resources,
financial assistance programs, and long-term activity of daily
living needs outside the benefit criteria of the medical insurance
coverage.
Identifies and assists with patients with high-risk diagnoses
and/or patients with multiple co-morbidities who will benefit from
social care coordination, contracts, providers, and facilities.
Conducts site visits in a hospital setting.
Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a
concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation
requirements
Along with care team members, reviews the need for and assists with
resources necessary for the patient and educates them about their
community resources and options and advocating on behalf of the
patient.
Takes ownership of the total work process and provides constructive
information to minimize problems and increase internal and external
customer satisfaction.
Attends and contribute to staff meetings.
Adheres to organizational and departmental policies and
procedures.
Seeks ways to improve job efficiency and makes suggestions to the
appropriate manager.
Performs all duties for internal and external customers in a
professional and responsible manner.
Assists in the growth and development of self and associates by
sharing special knowledge with others.
Maintains knowledge of the Health Plan Benefits.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
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.Required
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of disease management, managed care, medical terminology,
referral process, claims, and ICD-9 and CPT coding.
1+ years social work experience in a health care environment.
Experience working with EPIC.
**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to
receive a sign on bonus.
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: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.UnitedHealth Group is
a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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