Social Work Case Manager

About the role

This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, except for required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Must reside in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating stakeholder relationships.
• Networks with other community resources.
• Provides referrals within benefits structure.
• Develops and implements a metric system that tracks baseline levels of functioning throughout course of social work services by constructing necessary instruments that focus on identified psychosocial needs.
• Maintains and monitors the effectiveness of the social work goals.
• Interfaces with Registered Nurse Care Managers and Management on the development, implementation, and progress of social work goals, and the members' responsiveness to resources rendered.
• Evaluates members' ability to independently manage self and locate alternative resources when limitations are identified.
• Provides guidance to members seeking alternative solutions to specific social, cultural, or financial problems that impact their ability to manage their healthcare needs.
• Affords assistance in evaluating members' strengths related to health and psychosocial self-management, develops strategies to support healthcare needs and implements plans in support of case decisions.
• Facilitates and coordinates behavioral health resources as individual member needs are identified.
• Participates in NJ state audit activities and management of day-to-day housing activities, such as monitoring and prioritizing social work task-list workflow.
• Serves as first line contact for conflict resolution regarding housing.

Requirements

• Requires MS (at a minimum) in Social Work and minimum of 3 years of experience in case management in a health care environment; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current unrestricted LMSW or LCSW (or equivalent) license in the state of New Jersey is required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experience

• Knowledge of relevant public and private housing resources and stakeholders, including but not limited to HUD (Housing and Urban Development) subsidized housing, all Department of Community Affairs (DCA), NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJ HMFA) housing program, voucher programs, public housing authorities, realtors, and online housing locator resources preferred.
• Some travel will be necessary.
• Managed care experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) or multi-language skills preferred.

Benefits

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location, the salary* range for this specific position is $73,692 to $110,538. Location: New Jersey

Pay

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

Schedule

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.