Social Worker 2

Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for an experienced Social Worker 2 working with the Tennessee Department of Health located in Elizabethton , TN. This is an on-site position working from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday for a total of 37.5 hours per week. The pay rate for this position is $27.00 per hour. Social Worker Job Duties: The Clinical Care Team will take referrals from primary care providers and will work with the primary care team to accomplish the following tasks: Social support navigation for social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity, housing insecurity, etc. Compile and maintain a resource list for SDOH resources including eligibility criteria, referral process, and contact information. Collaborate with primary care nurses and providers. Provide in-person or remote social needs screening/assessment with primary care patients referred by nurse or provider. Coordinate or make aware of social services resources, i.e., housing, clothing, food, mental health services, etc. Collaborate with other social workers to identify patient and community resources. Conduct case management activities: Work with hospitals for discharge planning, follow-up, and education. Assist with obtaining patient records from hospitals. Assist in securing needed medical equipment through community partners. Identify patients lost to follow-up or overdue for care and assist them in returning to care. May assist with specialty referral navigation: Schedule, coordinate, and track non-BCS specialist and imaging referrals. Assist with obtaining patient records from specialists and imaging centers. Compile and maintain resource list for specialty referrals including eligibility criteria, referral process, cost and contact information. Assist patients to locate and access low-cost prescription options such as patient assistance programs, discount retailers, etc.: May assist with patient assistance program applications and serve as a patient-provider liaison with the drug companies. Assist patients with applications for programs such as CoverRx and RxOutreach. May help with other regional primary care-based initiatives with a social work component. Documents in patient’s record, updates consults, and tags provider and/or clinical staff as necessary. Provide patient education or find appropriate education resources. Complete onboarding and orientation. Participation in regional office and primary care clinical meetings as requested. Attend provider meetings as requested. Attend Health Councils and other community meetings to build relationships with social service agencies and promote health department services. Identify barriers to care or assistance experienced by our patients and seek ways to address them. Education and Experience Required for Social Worker position: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Healthcare, Public Health, or related field. Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub-professional experience or paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years. Benefits Include: Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages Major Medical Insurance Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Quality Staffing, Inc.