Social Worker

Anticipated End Date:

2025-10-31

Position Title:

Social Worker (LBSW)

Job Description:

Location: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

* Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

* Must reside in the state of Kansas *

The Social Worker is responsible for identifying and linking members with social and community resources, ensuring psychosocial assessment and related care coordination while supporting members ability to manage his/her chronic illness.

How you'll make a difference:

• Provides member education and outreach as appropriate on plan specific benefits and how to use them.
• Utilizes knowledge of available community, government, and/or client resources needed to address member’s limitations and support interventions in the management of the member’s chronic condition or special needs.
• Assesses short-term and long-term needs.
• Assists in the establishment of case management goals, correctly prioritizes goals, and executes plan to achieve goals.
• Have a thorough understanding of members needs when accessing Federal, State, or local assistance or in understanding any governmental assistance available to members as applicable.
• Manages behavioral and psychosocial needs that result in improved clinical and financial outcomes and delivers social work interventions.
• Assists members to effectively utilize available resources to meet their personal health needs and help them develop their own capabilities.
• Provides guidance to members seeking alternative solutions to specific social, cultural or financial problems that impact their ability to manage their healthcare needs.
• Facilitates and coordinates behavioral health resources as individual member needs are identified.
• Establishes a relationship with member, family, physician(s), and other providers to determine use of benefits and community resources.
• Acts as liaison and member advocate between the member/family, physician and facilities/agencies.
• Evaluates members' ability to independently manage self and locate alternative resources when limitations are identified via standardized Social Work Psychosocial evaluation methods, processes and tools while maintaining accurate record of activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BS or MS in Social Work and a minimum of 3 years experience in case management and a minimum of 1 year experience working with aged or disabled populations; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred skills, qualifications and experiences:

• MS in Social Work (MSW) preferred.

Job Level:

Non-Management Non-Exempt

Workshift:

Job Family:

MED > Healthcare Role (Non-Licensed)

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.