Medical Social Worker - Full Time
Unicity Care Management · Newark, NJ · 1 wk ago
HybridOTHRFull-time
Job Duties
- Perform in-depth client assessments including medical, psychosocial, environmental, financial, legal and family assessment
- Complete Fall Risk Assessment, Mini Mental Status Examination and Depression Screening for each client
- Recommend and coordinate all service needs for clients
- Work with client and family to develop plan of care to ensure client safety and all other needs are addressed
- Collaborate with hospital, nursing home and AL/memory care staff, physicians and other medical providers as well as attorneys, financial planners, meals on wheels, and other professionals in geriatric service provider world
- Perform regular home visits to monitor client status, home environment or senior community
- Provide ongoing emotional support and counseling to the client and their family as needed
- Provide problem-solving support to clients and fellow care managers as needed
- Provide crisis intervention and display critical thinking/problem-solving skills
- Work with business development team to meet prospective clients, families and/or referral sources
- Attend educational programs and networking events
Requirements
- Licensed Social Worker with 7-10 years of experience working in Geriatrics
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Valid Driver's License and dependable personal vehicle
Benefits
- Company sponsored Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Voluntary life insurance, Short Term Disability, AD&D insurance
- 401K with company match
- 15+ PTO days a year/ paid company holidays
- Company cell phone & Company Computer
- Hybrid position with flexible schedule