What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Facilitator - Health Care Quality Division - Full Time - Days - Population Health position at Geisinger Health?
Location :
Work from home (Pennsylvania)
Shift :
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
Worker Type :
Regular
Exemption Status : Job Summary :
The Family Facilitator works in close collaboration with the PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), PA Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), healthcare organizations, PCCRC (Pediatric Complex Care Resource Center) staff, families, and community service providers to coordinate and ensure smooth transitions for children with medical complexities moving from hospitals or congregate care settings to home-based living. This role acts as a team lead adept at planning, coordinating, and executing safe discharge plans that address the unique needs of each child. This role also actively participates in supporting the diversion of child placement from community to congregate care settings.
Job Duties :
- Work closely with Health Care Systems, Managed Care Organizations (MCO), Department of Human Services (DHS) offices to accept referrals of children with medical complexities in need of permanency with a family or family like or community-based setting
- Facilitator partners with ODP and ensures that referrals to qualified Medically Complex Conditions providers have been submitted.
- Facilitator works with families and County Administrative Entity Offices for registration and waiver enrollment.
- Build relationships that engage patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare providers
- Organize meetings with the family and key members of the healthcare team to discuss discharge planning and share family's vision.
- Conduct outreach to families, community health related / promotional organizations, hospital / facility social workers, and discharge planners regarding in-home services and options for family-based alternatives to institutional care
- Facilitator ensures that the family and child have the necessary in-home supports to ensure a sustainable / safe discharge.
- Facilitator collaborates with MCO Special Needs Unit case managers to ensure that the child has needed approvals for in home nursing, durable medical equipment, and home adaptations in place at time of discharge.
- Visit facilities and hospitals to meet children, families and
discharge support team
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details :
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more : https : / / jobs.geisinger.org / diversity
Education :
Bachelor's Degree-Social Work (Required), Master's Degree-Social Work (Preferred)
Experience :
Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s) :
Skills :
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
Salary : $5,000
