Social Work Medical Case Manager (Personal Services)

Job Summary

Unlock your potential and join HCAM in Making Maryland Healthier! HealthCare Access Maryland (HCAM) has been addressing Health Equity issues for more than 25 years because We Believe! Join our Team and make a difference with a commitment to Excellence!

Healthcare Access Maryland's (HCAM) MATCH Program works in conjunction with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services to ensure all children in foster care receive health services and ensure children's health needs are met. The Social Work Medical Case Manager provides case management for the MATCH program by collaborating with foster parents, parents, and all other members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate holistic healthcare for children in the MATCH program.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Coordination of care- partner with foster parents, child welfare caseworkers, biological parents, managed care organizations, and healthcare providers
• Ensure the healthcare needs of children are being met in a timely manner.
• Identify and monitor children at risk for health-related issues and/or exacerbation of illness.
• Serve as a POC for resources to address children's mental health issues.
• Provide resources and education to children and caregivers to maintain wellness.
• Attend Case Assignment Meetings
• Assign New Entrant Cases
• Assist foster care families with navigating the HealthChoice system in establishing a medical home for foster care child(ren)
• Prioritize care and contacts based on the needs of children.
• Document case management assessments, activity, treatment plans and resolutions in CJAMS and MATCH database/data entry.
• Participate in Family Involvement Meetings as required.
• Participate in staff, community, professional and inter-agency meetings, and conferences.
• Adherence to HCAM's Commitment to Ethics in the Workplace and all other organizational policies and/or procedures
• Other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in social work from an accredited college/university
• Current licensure as a LGSW or LCSW-C in the State of Maryland (educational clinical supervision currently unavailable)
• One-year related experience preferred.
• Clinical experience with children and families in a public health/community setting preferred.
• Planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Effective interpersonal & communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other basic computer functions 

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The ideal candidate must be able to:

• Ambulate 3 blocks or more.
• Sit for extended periods.
• Lift 15 lbs.

Safety & Health Responsibilities:

HCAM is committed to providing and maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy work environment for all employees, clients served, volunteers and visitors. As part of this commitment, HCAM has developed safety, security and occupational health policies, practices, and standards.

With this understanding, all employees are required to: Adhere to all local, state and federal safety and environmental codes, ordinances, standards and laws; adhere to all HCAM and local safety plans, policies, practices and standards; be aware of and follow all safety rules of your work site; report any unsafe conditions or accidents to your supervisor; practice standard precautions (formerly universal precautions) at all times, and; participate in mandatory or available safety training.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to both indoor and outdoor conditions. The employee will be subject to noise.

Our Culture:

HCAM is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in our commitment to support our employees and the Marylanders we serve.

HCAM's DEI Vision Statement: “To be regarded as a leader in equitable access to health care through policy and practices, and a workplace whose culture promotes diversity, values its team, and fosters inclusion.”