Clinical - Transition Specialist - J01072

Position Title: Transition Specialist

Location: Northeast Ohio ; Cleveland, Akron, Canton. About 2 trips per week, the rest will be remote documentation. Mileage is reimbursed. Not anticipated over 2-hour travel but depends on location

Shift: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm EST; 30 min lunch No OT No Holidays

Training Mon-Fri 8am-5pm EST 1-2 weeks for SOAR cert (if the candidate doesn't already have SOAR cert) additional 2 weeks of training 1on1 CAMERA ON NO TIME OFF DURING TRAINING

Duration: 6 Months (possible extension)

PR: $20/hr.

Summary: This position will be assisting members in northeast Ohio with SSDI applications, which requires in person connections with members in SNFs to gather information via interviewing, obtaining signatures, and trips to the local SSA office to drop off applications and paperwork.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review SNF census, navigate internal systems, gather medical records according to detailed SOP for SOAR SSA, meet with member, interview member and family members to gather pertinent information, communicate with members with language and speech difficulties, navigate SNF environment and social workers for assistance, understand SSA nuances, submit required paperwork and follow up timely according to feedback. Organized, detailed, tasks oriented.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skill reflective of the level of this position..

Preferred:

• SOAR certification

Years of experience required :

• 2 4 years of related experience. Social work, nursing, skilled long term care facility, experience with documentation, member facing experience with written and verbal communication skills.
• Ideally, some experience with SOAR applications but not required.

Disqualifiers:

• Inability to get SOAR certified, the department will provide the soar training and cert if necessary.
• Short term positions on resume (please state if contract and if completed), Looking for someone that is serious/committed about moving forward.