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Social Worker II - Health Care Benefits Assistance Program

University of Iowa

#Case Management #Patient Advocacy #Interdisciplinary Team #Electronic Medical Record #Professional Development #Care Coordination #Healthcare #Social Work

Quick overview

The Social Worker II provides direct services by assessing patient needs and facilitating access to financial resources and entitlement programs. They participate in interdisciplinary care coordination and discharge planning to ensure effective patient transitions through the continuum of care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and possess 6 months to 1 year of clinical social work experience. Proficiency in navigating Medicaid, disability programs, and financial resource identification is required.

bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeCommunicationDocumentationReportingTriageMedicaidCare coordinationDischarge planningCrisis interventionPatient advocacyProfessional developmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCase managementSocial workFinancial assessmentResource identificationSocial security disability

Job description

The University of Iowa Healthcare, Care Coordination Division, is seeking a Social Worker II for the Health Care Benefits Assistance Program (HCBAP). This position will provide direct social work services including assessing and accessing resources to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to patients and their families, particularly by assisting patients with applications for entitlement and categorical programs. Participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities, including assisting in discharge planning with clinical social workers. Position Responsibilities:
Conducts daily triaging of program referrals.
Performs social work financial assessments with patient and/or family involvement.
Adjusts the plan specific to age- and diagnosis-related issues.
Helps patient/family identify their financial resources and provides benefit assistance services responsive to identified problems.
Demonstrates knowledge of entitlement and categorical programs resources for age and diagnosis related issues.
Communicates with resources and agencies regarding patient status and progress.
Demonstrates respect for all members of the University community in the course of performing duties and in response to administrators, supervisors, coworkers, and customers.
Establishes rapport with patients and/or families.
Communicates with and advocates for patient and/or family regarding benefit assistance status and progress.
Follows through with plans.
Provides information to team members regarding benefit goals and patient status and progress.
Acts as resource for team (e.g., participates in team conferences, etc.)
Fosters staff individual accountability for continuous improvement in performance while supporting a collegial multidisciplinary environment for creative problem solving.
Completes documentation and statistical reports within established time frames
Documents relevant information in concise and clear manner.
Adheres to mandatory reporting requirements for cases of suspected child or dependent adult abuse.
Complies with procedures for other medical/legal situations (e.g., HIV, domestic violence, advance directives, etc.)

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