Professional, Social Worker- Medicaid Long Term Support Program

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Health Care

What’s in it for you:

• Growth opportunities to uplevel your career

• A people-centric culture embracing and celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences within our team

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits focused on well-being

• An opportunity to shape the future of health care by joining a team recognized as a Best Place to Work For in the NY Capital District, one of the Best Companies to Work For in New York, and an Inclusive Workplace.

You’ll contribute to our humble pursuit of excellence by bringing curiosity to spark innovation, humility to collaborate as a team, and a deep commitment to being the difference for our customers. Your role will reflect our shared goal of enhancing health care delivery and building healthier, more vibrant communities.

To provide MVP members enrolled in the Medicaid Long Term Support Program with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or disabling conditions. The Social Worker will telephonically assess, identify needs, coordinate, educate, case manage and/or coach members. Services include providing member education and counseling, making necessary referrals to social service programs, and coordinating necessary services for MVP members in the Medicaid LTSS program. Establishes and maintains relationships with community agencies to provide contracted and alternative services when appropriate. Refers members and/or families to community resources to assist in recovery from physical or long-term illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, or education. Participate in discharge planning and care coordination meetings with multiple providers. Collaborates with other professionals to evaluate patients’ medical or physical condition and to assess member needs. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. Follows case management cases to successful completion using appropriate documentation. Performs other duties as assigned by management.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education:

Licensed Social Worker is required (LMSW OR LCSW)

Minimum Experience:

Demonstrated clinical experience and previous experience working with the Medicaid population. Previous case management experience required.

Required Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to compose correspondence
• Excellent computer skills including strong working knowledge of Word, Windows based applications and the internet
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• A “team” player able to work well in an energetic, dynamic, and deadline-oriented environment.
• Previous experience required in situations demanding strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Must be able to solve problems while exhibiting clinical judgment and realistic understanding of the current environment.
• Must be able to make independent decisions about appropriateness, resource utilization, and quality of care and an ability to follow regulatory requirements
• Must demonstrate understanding of clinical and psychosocial issues that may alter treatment or care plan and be able to demonstrate good judgment when dealing with emotionally charged situations
• Knowledge of member centric, motivational interviewing strategies, and strength-based models a plus

Pay Transparency

MVP Health Care is committed to providing competitive employee compensation and benefits packages. The base pay range provided for this role reflects our good faith compensation estimate at the time of posting. MVP adheres to pay transparency nondiscrimination principles. Specific employment offers and associated compensation will be extended individually based on several factors, including but not limited to geographic location; relevant experience, education, and training; and the nature of and demand for the role.We do not request current or historical salary information from candidates. 

MVP's Inclusion Statement

At MVP Health Care, we believe creating healthier communities begins with nurturing a healthy workplace. As an organization, we strive to create space for individuals from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life to have a voice and thrive. Our shared curiosity and connectedness make us stronger, and our unique perspectives are catalysts for creativity and collaboration.MVP is an equal opportunity employer and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicapping condition, medical condition, pregnancy status, predisposing genetic characteristics or information, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, Vietnam-era or special disabled Veteran or other legally protected classifications.

To support a safe, drug-free workplace, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug testing are part of our hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application process due to a disability, please contact our Talent team at hr@mvphealthcare.com.