Part-Time Social Worker (SSM) - Monroe, WI
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Rockford
Posted on: March 12, 2023
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Job Description:
$5,000 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates Optum is a global
organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help
millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our
team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people
with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to
feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as
we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will
find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by
diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your
life's best work.SM In 2021, -Optum -and SSM Health -announced a
new strategic collaboration to create a sustainable, affordable,
quality system of care that is easy to access and keeps people
healthy. Through knowledge sharing, best-in-class tools and
technology, and enhanced clinical and operational performance,
together -Optum -and SSM Health will focus on transforming health
care for all. -Whether you work with us in providing direct patient
care, serving a meal, or helping patients in countless other ways,
you will be playing a role in transforming health care through
compassion and healing. -Bring your unique talents to a team that
will empower you to do your best as you take on a rewarding role
that leads to -your life's best work.SM The -Social Worker -is
responsible and accountable for coordination of patient services
through an interdisciplinary process, which provides clinical and
psychosocial approach through continuum of care. - -Discharge
planning will begin at the time of (or prior to) admission, and
reassessed ongoing throughout the course of hospitalization.
Provides direct social work/case management services to patients
and/or families and hospital staff to ensure needed assessment
intervention, support and referral. - -Coordinates services with
other members of the health care team community wide. - -Respond to
information and referral needs of the community. The foundation of
the Social Worker role includes crisis intervention, comprehensive
understanding of mental health diagnosis, brief counseling, working
collaboratively with community vendors, identifying resource needs,
arrange and facilitate meetings with the health care team as
needed, problem solving and encouraging patients toward wellness.
This position is -part-time -(32 hours/week) Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. It may be necessary,
given the business need, to work occasional overtime. Our office is
located at -515 22nd Ave, Monroe, WI 53566 OR 3400 East Racine St.,
Janesville, WI 53546. Primary Responsibilities:
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in. Required
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies required all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment. Careers with
OptumInsight. Information and technology have amazing power to
transform the Healthcare industry and improve people's lives. This
is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the
problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so
it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're
creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into
action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower
costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work
together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do
your life's best work.SM **PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only
available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently
working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related
entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal
Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. At
UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative
Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug -
free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment. #RPO #RED
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