Social Worker - LCSW

About Us

Come reimagine care with us! We’re on a mission to change the way medical care is delivered around the country. By supplying home-based medical care to patients who need it most, WellBe is changing lives by providing care wherever our patients call home. WellBe’s primary care services are delivered by a team of licensed clinicians in the comfort of the patient’s home. By combining the strength of physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals, WellBe delivers an extra level of support to the patients we serve in their communities.

Why WellBe?

Joining WellBe means joining a growing, purpose-driven organization to deliver the highest quality care to our senior communities and to make an impact on lives every day.

What We Offer

• $80,000-95,000 / annually
• Full-time permanent, work seeing patients in their home, traveling around to other home locations
• Work during the daytime, flexible schedule, and on-call rotation
• Rich and competitive total rewards package including health benefits, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent care reimbursement, STD/LTD, 401k match with immediate vesting, paid time off / floating holidays, commuter/transportation (mileage) reimbursement, and educational reimbursement
• The opportunity to work with a progressive company, who is making a difference each day with every patient

About The Position

Our LCSWs are part of a team that provides compassionate care to the frailest elderly who have chronic and acute illnesses or injuries living in their homes. Our LCSW delivers primary, urgent and acute care and counseling to a wide variety of patients with social and behavioral problems. The LCSW will be accountable for caring for patients, connecting patients and their families to support services, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling and administering initial, urgent, and follow-up appointments to patients as required.

Job Description

WellBe LCSW - Social Worker - What to Expect:

• Practices the WellBe mission: To help our patients lead healthier, meaningful lives by delivering the most Complete Care.
• Performs psychosocial assessments and provides therapeutic services to patients and their families.
• Work closely with Behavioral Health Medical Director to manage complex patient cases and transitions of care.
• A resource for the WellBe communities in managing complex Behavioral Health cases.
• Manages complex behavioral and psychosocial needs that result in improved clinical and financial outcomes.
• Maintains constant communication with patients when addressing their concerns and goals and helping them keep positive attitudes.
• Builts rapport with patients and their families and relay all concerns to WellBe provider/IDT.
• Aids members to effectively utilize available resources to meet their personal health goals and help them develop their own capabilities.
• Maintains constant communication with patients when addressing their concerns and goals and helping them keep positive attitudes.
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers, agencies and community resources in order to create a thorough treatment plan addressing social, cultural, and financial needs.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and WellBe clinical guidelines.
• Partners with community team to refer patients to appropriate no or low-cost community services that support health and independence such as Meals On Wheels (MOW), local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), Senior & Assistance Programs, and transportation resources.
• Involves the patients’ families and primary caregiver(s) as needed to achieve the best care decisions and outcomes.
• Effectively collaborates with all those involved in the members’ care, including health services contractors (i.e., Home Health, Hospice, Community Agencies), to meet the patients’ care goals.
• Consults with and advises the Clinical Team regarding the relationship of social, emotional, and cultural factors to health and medical care, and to the availability of social services in the community.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures, identifying and immediately reporting any potential or actual unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor/team.
• Takes necessary measures to ensure a safe environment for oneself, co-workers, contractors, participants, visitors and others.
• Consistently meets or exceeds WellBe targets for productivity, customer service, quality assessment, and performance targets.
• Understands the importance of community involvement and participates as appropriate in activities that link WellBe to its communities.
• Maintains current written progress notes and other documentation on the member Medical Record including signed and dated documentation for all service performed the day the service is provided.
• Participates in program and policy development of the WellBe Social Work program.
• Other tasks needed to accomplish team’s objectives/goals.

Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• 5+ years clinical social work experience with the geriatric population
• Two years social work experience, preferably in health care, and minimum one-year experience working with a frail/elderly population.
• LCSW Licensure required

Required Skills And Abilities

• Current unrestricted LCSW license in applicable state(s) required.
• Age specific competency in working with the elderly and knowledge of community services for the elderly and their families.
• Ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement viable care plans.
• Familiarity with EHR medical documentation.
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of social work principles and practices, including case management and counseling techniques.
• Ability to empathize with clients.
• Ability to provide after-hours services as needed.
• Ability to leverage internal and external resources as part of a patient’s treatment plan.
• Experience writing assessments and reports to monitor client progress.
• Valid driver’s license, have access to a car and willingness to drive to patient homes/patient location as well as an active auto insurance policy.
• Supervisory Responsibility: Not applicable for this role.
• Travel requirements: Travel may be required up to 80% locally.
• Work Conditions: Ability to lift up to 20lbs. Moving lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 50lbs as well as assist with weights of more than 100lbs. Ability to stand for extended periods. Ability to drive to patient locations (ie. home, hospital, SNF, etc). Fine motor skills/Visual acuity.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

WellBe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.