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 Care Coordinator - Social Worker: Southfield, MI - Southfield, Michigan, United States

   
Job information
Posted by: UnitedHealth Group 
Hiring entity type: Insurance 
Work authorization: Existing work authorization required for United States
Position type: Direct Hire, Full-Time 
Compensation: ******
Benefits: See below
Relocation: Not specified 
Position functions: Health - Social Work/Public Health
 
Travel: Unspecified 
Accept candidates: from anywhere 
Languages: English - Fluent
 
Minimum education: See below 
Minimum years experience: See below 
Resumes accepted in: English
Cover letter: No cover letter requested
Job code: 522044 / Latpro-2493500 
Date posted: May-30-2013
State, Zip: Michigan, 48086

Description

What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work with in an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.
 
If you're ready to help make health care work better for more people, you can make a historic impact on the future of health care at United HealthCare Community & State.
 
As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for Care Coordinators to join our team providing services to both Foster Children and medically complex pediatric patients…
 
Responsibilities for Care Coordinators include:
  • Function as the Foster Care Program Liaison for the state of Michigan
  • Coordinate care with State Foster Care Workers for foster children within the managed care program
  • Making outbound calls and in-home visits to assess members' current health status
  • Providing psychosocial services and behavioral health needs in the home such as mental health counseling etc
  • Identifying gaps or barriers in treatment plans
  • Providing patient and family education to assist with self-management
  • Interacting with Medical Directors on challenging cases
  • Making referrals to outside sources
  • Coordinating services as needed (home health, DME, etc)
  • Educating family members on disease processes
  • Documenting and tracking findings

***This is a field based position requiring the ability to travel within the Southfield and Detroit areas of Michigan***

 




Requirements

Requirements:
  • Current, unrestricted LCSW license in the State of Michigan
  • 2 or more years of Social Work experience in a hospital setting, acute care or direct care experience
  • 1 or more years of experience working with children
  • Basic level of experience with Microsoft Word, with the ability to navigate a Windows environment


Additional Assets Preferred:
  • A background in managed care
  • Experience/exposure with discharge planning
  • Experience in utilization review or concurrent review
  • School Social Work experience is a plus!

 
United HealthCare Community & State is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.

We contract with states and other government agencies to provide care for over two million individuals. Working with physicians and other care providers, we ensure that our members obtain the care they need with a coordinated approach.

This enables us to break down barriers, which makes health care easier for our customers to manage. That takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of good ideas. Most of all - it takes an entire team of talented individuals with the tenacity and the dedication to make things work better for millions of people all over our country.

You can be a part of this team. You can put your skills and talents to work in an effort that is seriously shaping the way health care services are delivered.



Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.

 

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