Medical Social Worker - Hourly

About the role

The Care Manager (CM) will manage a small caseload of private pay clients, providing coordination of services, resources, and ongoing monitoring and management to clients in their home. This includes clients who are residents of Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Nursing Facilities. The Care Manager will also help drive business and work with referral sources, developing strong relationships with community and professional organizations to generate client referrals.

This role involves approximately 10-15 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth client assessments including medical, psychosocial, environmental, financial, legal, and family evaluations.
• Complete Fall Risk Assessment, Mini Mental Status Examination, and Depression Screening for each client.
• Recommend and coordinate all service needs for clients.
• Work with clients and families to develop and implement a plan of care ensuring client safety and addressing all needs.
• Collaborate with hospitals, nursing homes, AL/memory care staff, physicians, attorneys, financial planners, Meals on Wheels, and other geriatric service providers.
• Perform regular home visits to monitor client status, home environment, or senior community.
• Provide ongoing emotional support and counseling to clients and their families.
• Offer problem-solving support to clients and fellow care managers, including crisis intervention and critical thinking.
• Work with the business development team to meet prospective clients, families, and/or referral sources.
• Provide back-up support to the GCM team as needed.
• Carefully track and document time spent on each client to facilitate accurate billing.
• 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

• Mileage reimbursement.
• Company-provided cell phone number and Microsoft Surface.
• Hybrid position with a flexible schedule and the ability to work from home when not visiting clients.