Medical Social Worker (LSW) - CO

Overview

OSUP Community Medical Group Employment

OSUP Community Medical Group operates primary and specialty care practices in central and regional areas within Ohio. As part of the buckeye community OSUP Community operates with the support of OSU Physicians Medical Group and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. OSUP Community creates a personal environment with comprehensive benefits, so you won't have to compromise on the things you love.

Our culture

We foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. We prioritize the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP Community Medical Group employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

What will you do?

• Work with physician, staff and other health care team members to identify at risk populations (i.e., financial hardships, lack of transportation, abusive situations and malnutrition) and consult as necessary.
• Assess needs of identified patients and provide case management.
• Recommend interventions and implement a plan to assist the patient.
• Link patients with systems that will provide needed resources and opportunities. Provide coordination of community resources and maintain liaison with community agencies.
• Serve as liaison between each patient and staff, as well as community resources.
• Serve as patient advocate by coordinating services, involving the patient in a case plan.
• Educate Faculty Physicians, Residents and Staff of the referral process and community resources available to patients.
• Provide ongoing case management as needed.
• Provide excellent clinical services.

Qualifications

What are we looking for in our next new hire?

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Master Degree preferred.
• State of Ohio licensure (LSW)
• Experience in a healthcare environment.
• Experience coordinating available community resources and payer programs and limitations is required.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the patients and providers.
• Demonstrative effectiveness in conveying information both in writing and verbally.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.

Pay Range

USD $67,322.42 - USD $100,983.62 /Yr.