What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resource Specialist Social Worker position at D-H Lebanon-MHMH?
Overview
Inpatient, onsite position
Provides assistance to patient / families and health care providers to identify, provide information, and facilitate access to tangible and supportive services related to patient health care needs.
Responsibilities
- Acts as an advocate on behalf of patients / families in obtaining needed services and / or resources for which they are eligible.
- Updates information resource information directory and maintains related literature & applications for distribution to staff and families in specific area of concentration.
- Documents services provided in patient's medical record and applicable databases.
- Negotiates and advocates access for patients to selected skilled, acute or long term care facilities. Identifies available transportation resources and negotiates with patient / family for cost effective, safe transportation.
- Works with patient / family to assess patient eligibility for medication, co-pay and additional resource assistance.
- Facilitates the patients / families application to public and private government and community agencies, primarily Medicaid.
- Provides information and assistance to patients / families to secure financial and health assistance, organization financial assistance, and other governmental programs.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Required Licensure / Certifications
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
