Social Worker - (Hybrid) - Renton, Bellevue or Kent WA

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Kent
Posted on: November 23, 2022

Job Description:

Careers at Landmark, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality, comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside and whenever they need it. We focus on doing what's right for the people we serve, even when it's not easy. This is your opportunity to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change health care for complex, chronic patients. We're looking for driven people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication. Here, we'll invest in your personal and professional growth while giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your life's best work.(sm)At Landmark, our interdisciplinary teams collaboratively manage our complex patient panels. These teams are led by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants, with supporting care provided by RN Nurse Care Managers, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Behavioral Health, and other employed team members.Position SummaryThe primary role of the Social Worker (SW) is to assess the psychosocial needs of members and provide solution-focused care coordination to address issues that impede their ability to adhere to their medical care plan. -The SW is an active member of the Interdisciplinary care team (IDT). Social work services will be provided in home, telephonically and/or video.You will plan and manage your daily schedule to provide high quality care that is patient-centered and timely. This is a Monday-Friday role based from your home office; no on-call, evenings, or weekends.Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitating serious illness and advance care planning discussions with the patient and family
• Assessing the patient's and family's strengths and needs and developing a collaborative care plan
• Connecting patient and / or patient's family / caregiver to appropriate community resources and supports
• Providing a combination of brief therapeutic interventions and solution focused care management
• Utilizing motivational interviewing and other psychotherapeutic techniques to elicit behavior change
• Navigating community resources and developing community partnerships to improve access to care and ease of systems navigation -You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree (MSW) in Social Work
  • Meet all state certification and licensing requirements in the state of Washington
  • 2+ years of post master's degree social work experience (internship not included)
  • 2+ years of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills and knowledge of accessing community resources
  • Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Landmark Motor Vehicle Safety Policy
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred Qualifications:
    • Palliative and/or hospice care experience
    • Experience in delivering homecare or field case managementTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employmentCareers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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