SSM Social Worker - Saint Louis, MO
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Florissant
Posted on: September 15, 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.Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale.Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.
The Social Worker is responsible to act as a liaison and assists in
coordinating resources for the care of health plan members with
multiple co-morbidities and/or psychosocial needs. The primary
scope is to provide counseling and assistance to patients and their
families as requested with personal, financial, ethical, and
environmental difficulties that predispose patients to illness. The
Social Worker acts as an advocate for members and their families
linking them to community resources and financial assistance
programs for continued growth toward a maximum level of
independence. The Social Worker will interact and collaborate with
the interdisciplinary care team, which includes physicians, nurses,
case managers, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, other social
workers, dietitians, and other educators.
This position is full-time, Monday - Friday. Employees are required
to work our normal business hours of 08:00AM - 04:30PM. It may be
necessary, given the business need, to work occasional weekends.
Our office is located at 1201 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO
63104
We offer paid training. The hours during training will be 8am to
4:30pm, Monday - Friday. Training will be conducted onsite.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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