Social Service Specialist

*** LIST OF AVAILABLE WORK LOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW ***

WORK LOCATIONS:

• PSA 2B -4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 380 Tallahassee, FL 32399
• PSA3A -14101 US Highway 441, Suite 400 Alachua, FL 32615
• PSA 4A- 4161 Carmichael Avenue, Suite 101 Jacksonville, FL 32207
• PSA4B -210 N. Palmetto Avenue, Suite 408 Daytona Beach, FL 32114
• PSA 5 -11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 303 Largo, FL 33778
• PSA8 -2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 153 Fort Myers, FL 33901
• PSA9A-4400 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 102 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
• PSA9B -337 N. 4th Street, Suite E Fort Pierce, FL 34950
• PSA10- 8333 W. McNab Road, Suite 235 Tamarac, FL 33321
• PSA11 -9495 Sunset Drive, Suite B-100 Miami, FL 33173

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The candidates must meet the minimum qualification of:

• a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in a related field,

OR

• professional experience totaling four (4) or more years in a related field

OR

• a combination of education and professional experience totaling four (4) or more years in a related field.

This position does NOT include any travel. Contractors complete "medical case file reviews" from the office. What they'll do is review a 17 page assessment for a client already on LTC Medicaid who is residing in the community. The contractor will then use the information contained in the assessment to determine whether the client still meets the medical criteria for our program Each case will require a detailed write up of the client's history, current circumstances as well as justification as to how/why they still meet medical criteria for the program.

Training will be through job-shadowing and connection with seasoned full time employees. We also have video and online trainings.

· Draws conclusions from reading/reviewing medical records, and then writes corresponding case- notes which highlight the key-points.

· Utilizes established guidelines and internal protocol to determine if client meets medical eligibility criteria based on review of medical records and client psychosocial history.

· Applies knowledge of aging process, activities for daily living and medical conditions to written case-notes.

· Justifies medical eligibility recommendation through written narratives which summarize client’s current situation, limitations and needs.

· Presents case-notes and medical eligibility recommendations to Registered Nurse for approval, and adjusts to professional feedback provided by Registered Nurse and/or Supervisor

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.97 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adults
• Children
• Older adults

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
• Social work: 4 years (Preferred)
• Case management: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person