Medical Social Worker
Job in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 44101, USA
Listing for:
Bellefaire JCB
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-03
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Community Health, Mental Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000 youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency.
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Position Summary
The Medical Social Workers (Medical Case Manager) are responsible for providing medical case management and care coordination services to clients and families identified by the Cuyahoga County Division of Child and Family Services (CCDCFS). Utilizing a holistic approach to case management, the Medical Social Workers (Medical Case Manager) administers the full scope of Medical Case Management Services utilizing the highest standards of practice, comprehensive organizational communication, and care coordination.
Further, using a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, education, evaluation, medical treatment, and advocacy, the Medical Social Workers (Medical Case Manager) will ensure that children referred by CCDCFS are preserved in their placement, children and families demonstrate an increase in overall understanding of medical diagnoses, there are fewer incidents of maltreatment, and out-of-home placements are minimized.
Responsibilities
Address all needs of the child and family, including medical, psychosocial, and behavioral, using a client-centered, collaborative, comprehensive, holistic approach.Employ full cultural competency and awareness when interfacing with the child and family, respecting diversity and cultural tradition.Use a spirit of collaboration to move children and their families towards self-sufficiency whenever possible and appropriate via advocacy, shared decision-making, and education.Ensure the child and family are involved in all decision-making that will impact their lives with respect to their health and wellness. Advocate for and maintain the needs of the youth as the highest priority.Minimize fragmentation of care whenever possible and work to achieve seamless and timely transition of care. Link families with community resources.Coordinate care that provides positive outcomes – and measure those outcomes, ensure client satisfaction, and move clients to optimal level of health and well-being.Improve adherence to the plan of care including medication adherence where possible and appropriate.Engage parents/caregivers and youth in case management services, home health care services, medical appointments, and team meetings, including educational component related to presenting medical condition.Seamlessly and in a timely fashion coordinate care across the behavioral and physical healthcare domains as well as ensure linkages with community-based resources for families.Monitor the provision and quality of services provided to the child and family and act as liaison when new services/resources need to be sought or developed.Employ evidence-based guidelines in daily practice.Provide an initial assessment that will include strengths, identified goals and needs (including diagnosis if available) of all families related to medical concerns and involvement with CCDCFS. Assessment criteria may include, but not be limited to: physical/functional, medical history, psychosocial/behavioral, mental health, cognitive functioning, youth and family’s strength and abilities, cultural, linguistic, and spiritual contexts, health insurance status, history of abuse, violence or trauma, health literacy of the youth and family and capacity for self-care, transportation, readiness to change for the better, and other factors.Develop an Individual Service Plan (ISP) based on initial assessment and collaboration with family, referent, health care providers, and other community partners.Where appropriate, develop a plan for necessary mental health treatment services.Contribute to the development and maintenance of the client record through timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.Mainta…
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