Social Worker

Location: Within 50 miles of a pulse point in TN, NV, or CO.

Shift : Monday - Friday, 8 hour shift between 8 am and 5:30 pm CST

The Social Worker is responsible for identifying and linking members with social and community resources, ensuring psychosocial assessment and related care coordination while supporting members ability to manage his/her chronic illness.

How you will make an impact:

• Provides member education and outreach as appropriate on plan specific benefits and how to use them.

• Utilizes knowledge of available community, government, and/or client resources needed to address member’s limitations and support interventions in the management of the member’s chronic condition or special needs.

• Assesses short-term and long-term needs.

• Assists in the establishment of case management goals, correctly prioritizes goals, and executes plan to achieve goals.

• Have a thorough understanding of members needs when accessing Federal, State, or local assistance or in understanding any governmental assistance available to members as applicable.

• Manages behavioral and psychosocial needs that result in improved clinical and financial outcomes and delivers social work interventions.

• Assists members to effectively utilize available resources to meet their personal health needs and help them develop their own capabilities.

• Provides guidance to members seeking alternative solutions to specific social, cultural or financial problems that impact their ability to manage their healthcare needs.

• Facilitates and coordinates behavioral health resources as individual member needs are identified.

• Establishes a relationship with member, family, physician(s), and other providers to determine use of benefits and community resources.

• Acts as liaison and member advocate between the member/family, physician and facilities/agencies.

• Evaluates members' ability to independently manage self and locate alternative resources when limitations are identified via standardized Social Work Psychosocial evaluation methods, processes and tools while maintaining accurate record of activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BS or MS in Social Work and a minimum of 3 years experience in case management and a minimum of 1 year experience working with aged or disabled populations; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• MS in Social Work (MSW) preferred.

* For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary range for this specific position is $23.97 to $39.55

Locations : Colorado, Nevada

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.