Description
Purpose:
Provide family health center patients with support and assistance in accessing resources and programs. Assist in improving the overall physical and mental health of patients by coordinating care. Collaborating with behavioral health and medical providers to identify complex cases.
This position is grant funded.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and initiate appropriate referrals for assistance through County, State, and Federal programs.
- Assisting patients with connections to community resources in the life domains: (1) housing (2) legal (3) food (4) utilities or (5) health care services
- Assist patients in completing application for free medication programs.
- Provide information and education about health insurance, medical assistance, Medicare, and UPMC financial assistance.
- Complete social work consults with health center patients from birth to geriatric.
- Case management of health center patients to ensure that connection with the correct provider and follow up.
- Working with patients to complete necessary forms
Qualifications
- Master's degree in social work
- 1-2 years' experience working or volunteering in the human services sector
- Experience working with patients diagnosed with substance use disorders preferred.
- LSW or LCSW preferred
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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