Medical case manager Jobs in Gresham, OR

Description : Job Summary :

Position provides case management and short term, solution based counseling to high risk children and their families who have significant psycho-social barriers to receiving health care and maintaining optimum health. The social worker collaborates with a wide range of Kaiser Permanente health care team members and community partners.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provides short term case management to high risk, medically, and socially complex pediatric patients and their families served by special need plans which will result in improved compliance and a decreased risk of readmission to the hospital and or the Emergency Department.
• Coordinates care plan developed with MD, patient / family, and appropriate community partners to promote understanding and adherence.
• Provides single point of contact to schools serving these patients to assist with coordination of care and education of school and classroom personnel to ensure medical compliance.
• Assist family in identifying and accessing local, state, and national public and private resources which further the child / family well being.

Basic Qualifications : Experience

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :