Social Worker, Care Manager

Social Worker, Care Manager to join our team in Birmingham, AL!

VIVA HEALTH knows that social work is not just a job; it is a calling. If you would like to fulfill your calling in healthcare, check us out! We offer regular hours with no mandatory nights and weekends. This way, you can do what you love at work and can take care of the people you love at home! We also offer a great benefits package, including tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents, 401(K), paid parental leave, and paid day for community service, just to name a few!

VIVA HEALTH is the first and only Alabama-based plan to be named an overall 5-out-of-5 Star Medicare Advantage Plan. Our employees are a part of the communities they serve and proudly partner with members on their healthcare journeys. Come join our team!

Location: Birmingham, AL

Work Schedule: Hybrid schedule with some onsite work at the VIVA HEALTH corporate headquarters and some work-from-home opportunities.

Why VIVA HEALTH?

VIVA HEALTH, part of the renowned University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System, is a health maintenance organization providing quality, accessible health care. Our employees are a part of the communities they serve and proudly partner with members on their healthcare journeys.

VIVA HEALTH has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a high-performing health plan, receiving a 5 out of 5 Star rating - the highest rating a Medicare Advantage Plan can achieve and has been repeatedly ranked as one of the nation's Best Places to Work by Modern Healthcare.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and immediate vesting

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 9 Paid Holidays annually plus a Floating Holiday to use as you choose

• Tuition Assistance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• Paid Parental Leave

• Community Service Time Off

• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage

• Employee Wellness Program

• Training and Development Programs to develop new skills and reach career goals

• Employee Assistance Program

See more about the benefits of working at Viva Health - https://www.vivahealth.com/careers/benefits

The Social Worker, Care Manager is responsible for assessing Care Management members' social, emotional, and environmental needs, developing participants' social plans of care, negotiating of community health services required under the plans of care, and ongoing monitoring and re-assessment of Care Management members. This position will travel to locations within the VIVA HEALTH service area through a reliable means of transportation insured following Company policy.

REQUIRED:

• BSW

• Three years of experience in social work

• Current LBSW license in good standing in the State of Alabama

• Valid Driver's license in good standing

• May require significant face-to-face member contact with duties regularly performed away from the principal place of business

• Willing to submit to vaccine testing and screening

• Excellent interview and telephone skills, as well as the ability to deal with older adults in a caring and helpful manner

• Working knowledge of and ability to access community resources

• Working knowledge of health-related service delivery systems

• Excellent communication and relationship skills

• Ability to analyze varied environmental factors concerning members' wellbeing

• Organization and time management skills

• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and able to work effectively in a variety of settings

• Basic computer skills

PREFERRED:

• MSW

• One year of social work experience in the field of community resource coordination

• Current LMSW license in good standing in the state of Alabama

• Certified Case Manager (CCM)

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

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