Are you a Special Needs Coordinator - MSW with a minimum of two years of experience in the Fairbanks, AK - Alaska area? We are searching for a Special Needs Coordinator - MSW to support needs at the Eielson AFB located in Fairbanks, AK - Alaska.  APPLY NOW!

Provizor Federal offers GREAT Perks and Incentives and is constantly adding!  We put our PEOPLE first!  We have been a recognized leader in providing medical staffing and management services for over thirty years.  Provizor Federal is always looking for dedicated individuals who share our values; flexibility, dependability, and quality patient care.  When you choose Provizor Federal as your employer, you can be confident that you are working with an organization that values you as an individual, understands your dreams and aspirations, and wants to help you make your career goals real.  Come partner with us!
 

Our benefits/perks can include the following:

•     Employee Assistance Program
•     Professional Development Assistance
•     Vacation/Sick days
•     All Federal Holidays
•     Wellness Program
•     401(k)
•     Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
•     Referral Bonus
•     Retention Bonus
•     Attendance Award

Requirements:

• Must be U.S. Citizen.
•  Degree: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
•  Education: Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited graduate school of social work.
•  Experience: At least two years of full-time experience in care coordination, discharge planning, or case management in a medical setting within the last four years.
•  Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
•  Must have knowledge and skills to apply SNC functions effectively: a) Assessment: Identification of patients that need special medical and education needs/management; a comprehensive collection of patient information and medical status; and continued evaluation of an established plan of care; b) Planning: Collaboration with the patient, family/caregiver, primary provider and other members of the health care team for developing an effective plan of care; c) Facilitation: Care coordination and communication among all involved parties; d) Advocacy: Support for the patient and family/caregivers to ensure identified education and appropriate, timely care coordination is received.
•  Mastery of theories, principles, and methodologies underlying psychosocial practice.
•  Knowledge and understanding of developmental growth; dynamics of human behavior, family, and other social systems; and impact of illness and disability on social functioning.
•  Demonstrated abilities in program planning, implementation, and evaluation and conducting individual, family, group, and community assessments.
•  Strong capability to work with service members and/or veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems.
•  Working knowledge of medical privacy and confidentiality (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]) and accreditation standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission (TJC).
•  Working knowledge of computer applications/software, including Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e-mail), and internet familiarity, is required.
•  Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
•  Must be skillful and tactful in communicating with people who may be physically or mentally ill, uncooperative, fearful, emotionally distraught, and potentially agitated.
•  Must demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills and expertise in resolving complicated healthcare, social, interpersonal, and financial patient situations.
•  Must possess organization, problem-solving, and communication skills to articulate medical requirements to patients, families/caregivers, and medical and non-medical staff professionally and courteously.

Duties:

•  Oversees and manages the Exceptional Family Member Program – Medical (EFMP-M) IAW DOD and Air Force (AF) policy and subsequent implementing guidance.
•  Establishes and maintains procedures to promptly identify family members with special medical and educational needs. The SNC uses a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach with other key service providers, such as installation youth and childcare facilities and officer and enlisted spouses groups, to ensure effective outreach and identification of special needs. Ensures AF sponsors assigned to the installation, or whose personnel functions are handled at the installation, are “Q-coded” (EFMP-enrolled) regardless of the location of family members.
•  Uses clinical assessment skills and maintains procedures to identify sponsors whose family members have special medical and educational needs promptly. The SNC uses a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach with other key service providers, such as installation youth and childcare facilities and officer and enlisted spouses groups, to ensure effective outreach and identification of special needs. Ensures family members of the AF personnel or family of the AF member are appropriate “Q coded” (EFMP-enrolled).
•  Ensures all active duty sponsors known to the Air Force Personnel Center and local Military Personnel Section (MPS) and/or Commander Support Staff (CSS) where applicable, having family members with special needs are identified in AF medical special needs data management systems. Provides oversight for base-level data entry in AF-provided data management systems used to manage EFMP-M.
•  Provides training to installation personnel and medical staff; and consultation as needed to support the implementation of EFMP-M base-wide.
•  Integrally involved in the Family Member Relocation Clearance (FMRC) process. Ensures all FMRC requirements are implemented by all EFMP-M staff. Coordinates the enrollment process and travel screening for all active duty family members and travel screening upon request to the families of DoD civilian-sponsored assignments going to an overseas base.
•  Provides oversight to ensure every AF sponsor with one or more family members with special needs assigned to the installation has an SN file maintained at the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Ensures Q-coded sponsors assigned to the installation are contacted annually to determine if there are unmet needs and to request updates of information as needed.
•  Collaborates with the Integrated Delivery System (IDS) and other interagency forums that provide family medical information and referrals to base and civilian agencies. Ensures EFMP families are referred to the Airman and Family Readiness Center for additional community assistance as needed. Maintains a cooperative working relationship with the base MPS, CSS, and Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC). Actively supports integrating EFMP-M, Exceptional Family Member Program – Family Support (EFMP-FS) and Exceptional Family Member Program – Assignments (EFMP-A) services at the installation. Provides information and appropriate contact information and coordinates referrals as appropriate.
•  Participates in EFMP quarterly case reviews to discuss/assess newly identified families’ complex or unmet medical needs. Determine the appropriate resources necessary for the families.
•  Patient-specific assessments and clinical action plans will be located in AHLTA and the Special Needs record. Meeting minutes will not contain patient-identifying information.
•  Coordinates and participates in designated facility meetings.
•  Ensures PCMs receive same-day verbal and/or written feedback on patients referred.
•  Participates in the clinic orientation and training of other staff of the Special Needs Program. May serve on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility.
•  Must maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with the complexity of the assignment; facility policies and guidelines; established principles, ethics, and standards of professional social work practice; Health Services Inspection (HSI); and other applicable DoD and service-specific guidance and policies. Must also comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, infection control, and safety policies and procedures.
•  Follows applicable local MTF/AF/DoD instructions, policies, and guidelines.
•  Completes medical record documentation and coding and designated tracking logs and data reporting as required by local MTF/AF/DoD instructions, policies, and guidance.
•  Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required.
•  Completes all required electronic medical record training, MTF-specific orientation, and SNC training programs.

Start date: 

• As soon as possible pending Federal Security Clearance process completion (typically 4-6 weeks after initiation)

Schedule:

0730-1630, Monday through Friday.

Ability to commute:

• Reliably transportation is required and expected for commuting to and from the work site.

Experience:

A minimum of two years of full-time experience in care coordination, discharge planning, or case management in a medical setting within the last four years.

License(s) / Certification(s):

Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.



Provizor Federal, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.