Social Worker-Healthy Start FT, Day

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference

• Supervises paraprofessionals and develops Service Plans/Treatment Plans to ensure participants are receiving proper care and services.

• Recruits and admits potential participants from the community to participate in the Prisma Healthy Start Program.

• Reviews all visitation forms and documentation generated by paraprofessionals to ensure that services are being provided and meet Medicaid requirements for billing.

• Audits and monitors quality assurance activities, to include chart audits and supervisory visits.

• Provides crisis management with the paraprofessionals on a regular basis to monitor progress towards goals, to problem-solve, and to implement strategies to promote maternal and child health.

• Directs case management with the paraprofessionals on a regular basis to monitor progress towards goals, to problem-solve, and to implement strategies to promote maternal and child health.

• Coordinates care in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate effective and efficient use of community and financial resources utilized by the participants served by the Prisma Healthy Start program.

• Provides assessment and follow-up of psycho-social and financial needs of participants based on individualized service-plans and potential needs of the participants and their family unit.

• Works within an interdisciplinary team in evaluation of clinical data; interprets data and makes recommendations based on results.

• Educates community regarding prenatal healthcare, child healthcare, and parenting skills through meetings with formal and informal community groups.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school required.

• Experience - Three (3) years of experience in a Social Work-related area. Medical healthcare experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Must be licensed LMSW or Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA).

• Heart saver

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Group and individual therapy skills for clients of all ages

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Interpersonal skills

• Computer skills

• Planning skills

• Facilitating skills