Description

Under direct supervision, strives to promote wellness, provides psychosocial support and access to appropriate community resources for improved outcomes. Provides education, counseling and advice to caregivers. Make necessary referrals for other social services to meet the needs of clients with chronic medical conditions.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete enrollment assessments, annual visits, and 6-month updates as required by programmatic policies & requested by families & clients
• Travel to complete several CMS home visits within the Clayton County Health District
• Document all encounters with families and clients in M&M. This includes all communications with internal and external vendors, providers, community partners, etc.
• Provide Care Coordination as stated by programmatic policies including but not limited to being a liaison between families and providers/vendors. Advocates for clients to coordinate services.
• Bill Medicaid for assessment visits if applicable
• Scan, review, and edit patient information provided by medical providers and clients updates
• Research & provide community resources as needed and/or requested by families
• Transition clients from a pediatric to an adult model of care according to CMS Policy
• Attend meetings, health fairs, conferences, workshops, and other outreach events as needed and/or requested
• Comply with all HIPPA policies provided by the Department of Public Health via the CCHD intranet
• Maintain licensure requirements including acquiring CEU’s/PLUs
• Provide admin and/or clinical services in authorized shelters as requested by Emergency Preparedness during a public health state emergency
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Masters’s degree in Social Work & Counseling from an accredited college or university and a current State of Georgia social worker license.

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, possess the following:

• One year pediatric experience
• Bilingual: English & Spanish