Social Worker (SSM) - Janesville, WI
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Janesville
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
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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.
In 2021, Optum and SSM Health announced a new strategic
collaboration to create a sustainable, affordable, quality system
of care that is easy to access and keeps people healthy. Through
knowledge sharing, best-in-class tools and technology, and enhanced
clinical and operational performance, together Optum and SSM Health
will focus on transforming health care for all. Whether you work
with us in providing direct patient care, serving a meal, or
helping patients in countless other ways, you will be playing a
role in transforming health care through compassion and healing.
Bring your unique talents to a team that will empower you to do
your best as you take on a rewarding role that leads to your life's
best work. SM
The Social Worker is responsible and accountable for coordination
of patient services through an interdisciplinary process, which
provides clinical and psychosocial approach through continuum of
care. Discharge planning will begin at the time of (or prior to)
admission, and reassessed ongoing throughout the course of
hospitalization.
Provides direct social work/case management services to patients
and/or families and hospital staff to ensure needed assessment
intervention, support and referral. Coordinates services with other
members of the health care team community wide. Respond to
information and referral needs of the community.
The foundation of the Social Worker role includes crisis
intervention, comprehensive understanding of mental health
diagnosis, brief counseling, working collaboratively with community
vendors, identifying resource needs, arrange and facilitate
meetings with the health care team as needed, problem solving and
encouraging patients toward wellness.
This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules
during our normal business hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime.
Our office is located at 3400 East Racine Janesville, WI 53546.
Primary Responsibilities:
Emergency Department
The Social Worker's responsibilities include, but are not limited
to:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies required all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.
Careers with OptumInsight. Information and technology have amazing
power to transform the Healthcare industry and improve people's
lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help
solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing
information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's
needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be
put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and
lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest
work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place
to do your life's best work. SM
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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