Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker

Department: Health Services - ACM

About the Role:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Social Worker. This role will report to a Manager - Care Management and enable us to continue to scale in the healthcare industry.

What You'll Do:

• Assesses the psychosocial status of members/patients and families/caregivers related to the patient/member’s mental conditions and environment and communicates findings to the other patients/members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides an assessment of patient/member’s psychosocial and living status and assistance when it is not safe for the patient/member and another plan is required.
• Customarily and regularly exercised discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties
• Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsel patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, anxiety, and other identified coping difficulties.
• Be open to over time for after hours and on the weekend via email and phone to assist in crisis intervention and reporting, e.g. abuse, unsafe living environment, and suicidal ideation.
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental/social determinants of health needs.
• Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Educate physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying/end of life issues
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Manages the assessment and delivery of counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.
• Plans for Behavior Health Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
• Provides social information and referral services to members/patients.
• Manages community resource list as needed.
• Evaluate and plan services to meet case management requirement, prepare care plans for multiple insurance companies.
• Functions independently, but seeks and accepts guidance from other members of the interdisciplinary group, or from member of the community.
• Prepare clinical updates for monthly provider meetings.
• Other duties as delegated by the Ambulatory Care Department Manager

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3)
• 1+ year of managed care experience
• Demonstrates an ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel
• Ability to deal tactfully with customers and the community
• Knowledge of corporate business management, governmental regulations and Joint Commission standards
• Demonstrates good communications and public relations skills
• Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, and flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities
• Must have clinical experience relevant to the psychosocial needs of patients and families

Who We Are:

Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare management company. We are building and operating a novel, integrated, value-based healthcare delivery platform to empower our physicians to provide the highest quality of end-to-end care for their patients in a cost-effective manner. Our mission is to combine our clinical experience, best-in-class delivery network, and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and make the US healthcare system more efficient.

Our platform currently empowers over 10,000 physicians to provide care for over 1 million patients nationwide. Our rapid growth and unique position at the intersection of all major healthcare stakeholders (payer, provider, and patient) gives us an unparalleled opportunity to combine clinical and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to quality healthcare, and reduce the waste in the US healthcare system.

Our Values:

• Put Patients First
• Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
• Operate with Integrity & Excellence
• Be Innovative
• Work As One Team

• This position is remotely based in Maryland.
• This position would require traveling once in a while to certain facilities. 
• The total compensation target pay range for this role is: $37.00 - $41.00 per hour. The salary range represents our national target range for this role. 

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com to request an accommodation.

Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.