Social Worker, LSW- Population Health

About the Role

Join Jefferson Health Plans as a Social Worker, LSW- Population Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

• will facilitate patient continuity of care throughout the healthcare system.

• will engage patients and encourage them to take an active role in their health by providing them with the tools necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices and adopt life-long healthy behaviors.

• will identify applicable barriers, problems, goals, and interventions that will close gaps in care and address those needs and improve or maintain the health status of the patient, based on assessment of patient’s needs and environment
• Engages and counsels patient and family members to develop an individualized plan of care to promote healthy lifestyles, close gaps in care, and reduce unnecessary ER utilization and hospital readmissions.

• provide leadership in issues of outcomes management, disease management and prevention, and development of i.

Requirements

• 5 years’ experience in hospital or community clinic, home care, discharge planning, and/or case management required

• 3 years’ experience in a managed care environment preferred

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with frail or elderly population

• quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st

Benefits & Compensation

• time and part

• time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short

Work Schedule

• Full-time position.

• No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Jefferson Health Plans as a Social Worker, LSW- Population Health.