Social Worker - Wilmington

Job Description

Job Description

At Project Transition , it's our mission to enable individual persons who have serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorder and / or a dual diagnoses of SMI and IDD live a life that is meaningful to her or him in the community on terms she / he defines.

Summary Job Description :

Provide social work and case management services for members, families and other providers / funding sources to ensure coordination of care for assigned members.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Coordinate new admissions to program with Admissions and Program staff
• Complete Incident Reports following process indicated by Manager Care Organization and PT's P&P
• Participate in the treatment / recovery planning process with program and staff members
• Provide documented case management services to members and families including :
• Coordination of financial eligibility and benefits
• Coordination of family contact and support
• Conduct utilization and member care reviews with MCO’s and other payers
• Oversee Level of Care changes and documented aftercare planning with members
• Communicate with both referral services and hospitals to facilitate member return to program in a well-coordinated manner
• Consult with families, psychiatrists, therapists for assigned members
• Prepare and provide group services at assigned program
• Participate in phone coaching / crisis management system which includes :
• Orient member and family to phone coaching system
• Carry and respond to coaching phone calls on assigned shifts
• Attend Team meetings, consultation team and staff meetings
• Back-Up Support to Program Director (coverage)
• Complete continuing educational requirements as aligned with regulatory compliance
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director

For all Full-Time Employees our benefit package includes :

All Employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications :

Two years’ experience in case management, financial eligibility, family support and collaboration of care

We’re an equal opportunity employer . All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.