Social Worker (SSM) - Janesville, WI
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Janesville
Posted on: May 24, 2023
Job Description:
Come join us for our Virtual Career Event!Attend a Live Q&A
5/18/2022 and chat with Recruiters supporting Optum and SSM Health
rolesRegister for our event at --$10,000 Sign On Bonus For External
CandidatesOptum 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.SMThe 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:
- Coordinate's patient care processes to achieve desired quality
outcomes and identifies/controls appropriate resource
utilizationProvide skilled interventions for:-- patient/family
support and/or resolution of patient/family crises; facilitating
problem-solving/decision-making; advocacy and facilitation
necessitated by life-changing events (new diagnosis, abuse, loss of
independence, bereavement); and mediation of risk factors and
various psychosocial issuesThe Social Worker will be responsible
for integrating the assessment of the need for post-hospital
services and determination of an appropriate discharge plan for all
Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Care, and some LTAC casesEducates
patient/family as to options/choices within the level of care
determined to be appropriate.-- Initiates all necessary
paperworkFacilitates completion of orders and timely discharge of
patients, Continuum of Care planning will emphasize education and
collaboration with physicians, family members, nursing staff,
therapist, and case managers from contracted payors when
appropriate to determine discharge plan that will be of maximum
benefit to the patient.-- Involve staff from next level of care in
the treatment plan as early as possible to promote continuity and
collaborationReports all relevant information to the staff assuming
responsibility in the next level of careInterface with department
directors, Risk Management and patient representatives to identify
potential QA or risk issues.-- Perform any necessary investigation,
documentation and follow-up as requiredParticipates in departmental
SQI projectsMust be able to functionally coordinate and discharge
plan for all age groups, including but not limited to the unborn
child through geriatric age groupsIs familiar with and expected to
comply with all regulatory requirements, including CMS and Joint
Commission StandardsYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your
performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you
clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested
in.Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Social WorkBasic skills in
Microsoft Word--Ability to work onsite and possibility of minimal
travel between hospital campusesAbility to work full-time, Monday -
Friday between 8:00am - 4:30pm including the flexibility to work
occasional overtime given the business needFull COVID-19
vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates
located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also
comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will
adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all
client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination,
and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Preferred
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree (or higher) in Social Work 1+ years of medical
social work experienceLCSWBLS certificationClinical knowledge of
the Labor and Delivery, Pediatric and Neonatal, Medical Surgical,
and / or Oncology patientsPrevious Experience in Social WorkerTo
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.#RPO #RED
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