We are eager to add a capable Social Worker / Case Manager to join our energetic team at Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County in Newark, DE.
Growing your career as a Full-Time Social Worker / Case Manager is a remarkable opportunity to develop vital skills.
If you are strong in innovation, people management and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Social Worker / Case Manager at Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County today!
Social Worker / Case Manager
The Social Worker / Case Manager is involved in assisting clients to determine medical needs.
Location: Newark, Delaware
Schedule: Monday – Friday (8am to 4:30pm)
Rate of Pay: $20 an hour
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for case management by assisting clients to meet personal, social, health and economic needs.
- Applying person-centered planning approach to create a plan of care that supports individuals in the least restrictive setting.
- Makes referrals and assists clients in applying for Medical and Medicaid.
- Maintains a caseload, determines initial and ongoing eligibility for services.
- Complete activities by the due date.
- Respond to routine calls/emails within 2 business days of contact.
- Utilize companies database, Outlook Calendar, Tracking Assessing Planning (TAP), ASSIST Worker Web (AWW), Vital Statistics, and Delaware Medicaid Enterprise System, (DMES), for casework activity.
- Check New Referral saved search daily to retrieve referral.
- Contact participant to complete an application over the phone. Monitor application process from start to decision.
- Process forms / documents.
- Process Medicaid applications and renewals.
- Other Duties assigned by the supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of principles, practices, methods and techniques of social work.
- Knowledge of Federal/State eligibility and assistance requirements including Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill admission Medicare and Medicaid.
- Knowledge of agency, hospital, community functions, resources and eligibility requirements
- Skill in writing, preparing case histories, summaries, logs, reports and records.
- Skill in interviewing applicants and analyzing, assessing and determining needs.
- Skill in counseling clients and establishing effective working relationships with co-professionals.
- Ability to conduct investigations.
- Ability to work in stressful situations.
Job Requirements: Have education, training or experience demonstrating competence in the following areas.
- Associate’s degree or higher in Behavioral Science or related field.
- Six months experience in making recommendations as part of a client's service plan such as clinical treatment, counseling, or determining eligibility for health or human services/benefits.
- Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
- Must have 6 months or more of Case Management experience.
- Must have narrative writing skills.
Benefits of working as a Social Worker / Case Manager in Newark, DE:
● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Generous Compensation