(Temporary) Resource Specialist - Care Management
Company: Legacy Health
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: April 1, 2025
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Job Description:
(Temporary) Resource Specialist - Care Management
US-WA-VANCOUVER
Job ID: 25-42611
Type: Temporary - Eligible for Medical Benefits, 30-40 hrs/week
Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus
Overview
Are you committed to holistic patient-centered care? With
compassion and commitment, Resource Specialists embody the Legacy
mission of making life better for others. They do this by
evaluating the psychosocial issues of patients to ensure transition
planning, crisis management, and planning/coordination of both
internal and external services. If you want to grow as an
empathetic advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations, you
may be perfect for our Legacy team.
Responsibilities
The Resource Specialist will provide Care Management services to
patients who have been identified by their primary care provider or
staff members at Legacy Clinics as needing ancillary mental health
/ psychosocial services. Key services include (but are not limited
to) psychosocial assessment; facilitating access to community
resources; coordination with community organizations on behalf of
patient; crisis management; access to medications and insurance;
transition planning; education. Works as part of multidisciplinary
team which may include physicians, pharmacists, clinic providers
and staff, and other Care Management staff. Refers patients and
families to the Clinic Social Workers in complex cases which are
both clinical and psychological in nature. Examples might be AIDS,
complex family issues, difficult abuse/domestic violence cases, and
dual diagnosis cases.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:Bachelor's Degree or any combination of
equivalent education and case management experience.Experience in
community-based case managementExperience in assessment and care
plan development. Skills:Strong assessment skills and ability to
assess urgency of need, and triage for servicesKnowledge of
community resources available to patients, caregivers and
familiesKnowledge of the community social service delivery
system.Ability to integrate knowledge of the normal aging process,
changes related to chronic illness, and needs of patients with
chronic illness.Excellent organization, oral, and written
communication skills for effective interaction with patients,
patient's families, physicians and staffStrong advocacy
skillsComputer ability and knowledge for entering and retrieving
patient data, preparing letters and summary informationAbility to
foster communication and build relationships among Care Management
team members, providers and clinic staffExcellent time management
skillsAbility to read and interpret medical records LEGACY'S VALUES
IN ACTION:Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy's Values in
Action. Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled
Compensation details: 29.3-41.9 Hourly Wage
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