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Community Health Social Worker
Location:
Dubuque, IA
Description:
Why Crescent Community Health Center? Crescent is a mission driven, patient centered organization. Crescent provides medical, dental and brain health services to the Greater Dubuque area including our most vulnerable populations. Crescent works hard to bring high quality affordable health care to all in our community. Crescent provides a diverse, fun, and inclusive workforce with competitive wages and benefits. If you are looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in the community, this is your chance. Overview: The Social Worker is part of the case management team targeted at working with special populations. The Social Worker applies social work methods to engage, educate and empower the special populations of Crescent CHC and Dubuque community at-large. This individual will work on a micro-level in direct care by assisting clients/patients in navigating systems to move from survival to thrive mode in their life. This individual will also advocate, connect resources, and educate at the community level and larger to inform the general public about the special populations served. Essential Duties : Essential job duties for this position include the following items. Other duties must be performed as assigned or required. Provides referral coordination with community resources and agencies. Acts as a liaison with other departments within Crescent CHC. Maintains a professional, collaborative work environment to foster a positive public image for Crescent CHC. Collaborates with providers and specialists to obtain records, coordinate referrals, and ensure continuity of care. Communicates referral status and information to patients in a timely manner. Assists patients with navigating a variety of systems within and outside of Crescent to overcome barriers pertaining to access to healthcare i.e. obtaining documents, assisting employment opportunities, etc. Assists in developing and implementing social service programs and resources. Completes PRAPARE assessments and makes referrals according to needs identified. Assists patients with applications for programs or benefits specific to their needs i.e. Medicaid, Health Home, etc. Provides crisis intervention as needed. Uses evidence-based practice to assess and resolve complex social, economic, and psychosocial barriers that effect care (such as motivational interviewing, SBIRT, PHQ-9, and others). Reports cases of abuse and neglect to DHS according to the mandatory reporter standard for cases that directly involve the position. Meets with the Patient Care Team in the daily huddle in order to communicate necessary information regarding the patient visit. Connects patients to behavioral health or substance abuse treatment services, and other community resources to ensure that the patient is accessing what he/she needs to improve or maintain health status. Arranges transportation for patients when identified as a barrier to care. Tracks and reports approved transportation coverage specific to budgetary and other grant requirements. Assists in the collection of key data points in order to track PCMH, UDS, HEDIS and other measures in order to meet or exceed quality benchmarks. Places outreach and follow-up calls to assigned patients and tracks calls made. Tracks patient compliance with recommended care and referrals. Provides evidence-based educational materials to the patient as directed by the provider or other care team members to empower the patient with self-management of their illness. Updates patient chart in EHR according to specialty care visit notes. Tracks patients in i2i and EHR to manage patient populations, including vulnerable and high-risk patients and patients needing a visit. Completes all required and requested reports. Answers and returns phone calls to patients in a timely manner. Performs quality assurance and utilization management audits of patient charts to assure compliance with various program expectations. Work toward continuous quality improvement. Stay current with changing technology, including software and programs. Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. Completes other duties as assigned. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required. Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in social work or related field from four-year college or university required and one to two years related experience and/or training preferred. Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to establish boundaries and maintain a code of ethics (according to social work standards) Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must hold current certification as a mandatory reporter or be willing to obtain within 3 months of hire. Pre-employment drug testing, physical, review of required immunizations and background check required. EOE
Company:
Crescent Community Health Center
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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Community Health Social Worker is a Social Services Social Worker Job at Crescent Community Health Center located in Dubuque IA. Find other listings like Community Health Social Worker by searching Oodle for Social Services Social Worker Jobs.