Social Worker

About the position

At WelbeHealth, each participant of our program is guided by our interdisciplinary team (IDT) - composed of clinical and non-clinical members who work cohesively to provide quality comprehensive primary care and social services for frail seniors to keep them living safely in the community. Our values and participant focus lead the way no matter what. The WelbeHealth Social Worker acts as an integral part of the IDT team to help our participants achieve their full potential. Reporting to the Social Work Manager, the Social Worker maintains a caseload of participants working in close coordination with the IDT. In addition to delivering standard social work services such as psychosocial assessments, care planning, counseling and case management, the Social Worker functions as a liaison between the participants, family members, support network and care team, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Social Work assessments to determine the psychosocial needs, preferences and goals of the participants and actively participate in IDT meetings to develop participant care plans
• Deliver and document social work interventions as agreed upon in the participants’ care plans including but not limited to arranging necessary resources and services, assisting with care transitions, providing individual as well as group counseling and case management
• Work with the primary care physician and other members of the care team to guide smooth care transitions between settings (e.g., hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home, etc.)
• Initiate, coordinate and facilitate care conference meetings to ensure the highest level of care coordination among other care team members, participants, and other people within the participants’ support network (family, informal caregivers etc.)
• Provide discharge planning when participants disenroll from the program

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience with a frail or elderly population
• Previous experience coordinating and facilitating care conference meetings

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience assisting people with behavioral health & substance abuse issues, preferred

Benefits

• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance – we mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and sick time
• Advancement opportunities - we’ve got a track record of hiring and promoting from within, meaning you can create your own path!
• 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits