Social Work Case Manager

PACE by IIH is empowering senior participants to age at home with dignity through personalized, comprehensive care plans that deliver high-quality health and human services along with strong community support. Through an interdisciplinary and participant-centered model of care, PACE by IIH is committed to improving quality of life, promoting independence, and providing compassionate support tailored to the unique needs of each participant.

Our team works collaboratively to deliver innovative, community-based healthcare solutions that allow seniors to remain safely and comfortably in their homes while receiving the care and services they need to thrive.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

The Social Work Case Manager is responsible for providing direct social work case management services to participants.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Follow social work directives from interdisciplinary team (IDT) and meet with family members and other community members/agencies as needed.
• Coordinate ongoing family meetings, as needed.
• Provide ongoing case management and advocacy as required.
• In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, coordinate discharge planning for participants returning home from hospital or nursing facility.
• Maintain current, written case management records, including ongoing documentation of services provided, and participants expressed wishes.
• Act as liaison between the participant and other agencies such as Department of Aging, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, etc.
• Participate in participant-related meetings with external agencies and conferences in the community as needed.
• Assist with ongoing government program financial eligibility applications for participants, including recertification as needed.
• Identify housing resources for participants offered by the community/county. Assist participants with housing resources such as eligibility forms, applications, and navigating various housing options.
• Conduct home visits, as needed.
• Assist in connecting with hard-to-reach participants.
• Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the center's practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
• May require use of personal vehicle.

• Interest in the risk-based long-term care program to serve frail elderly in a community-based setting.
• Experience and thorough knowledge of social service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of psychosocial, behavioral, and family needs of the elderly population.
• Knowledge of financing mechanisms such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Prospective Payment Systems.
• Knowledge of the local and social service delivery systems and aging network.
• Proven ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with the staff, the elderly, and providers of services, public, and private agencies.
• Energetic, dependable, resourceful, and flexible.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills required.

The working conditions and 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…