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Social Worker
- Elevance Health (Baton Rouge, LA)
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Be Part of an Extraordinary Team
A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care.
**Title:** Social Worker
Candidates must have an LCSW licensure for the state of Louisiana.
**Location:** This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.
**Schedule:** Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm CST
This position will be required to travel out to the field as needed.
Build the Possibilities. Make an extraordinary impact.
The **Social Worker** is responsible for providing guidance to members and program staff regarding psychosocial barriers to managing health conditions.
How you will make an impact:
Primary duties may include but are not limited to:
+ Makes outbound telephone calls to members to provide health coaching and consultation.
+ Assists participants to change self-efficacy behaviors and to locate and access intrapersonal, family and community resources that will make it easier to manage their health.
+ Provides consultation to staff members regarding methods and approaches to help participants recognize and overcome psychosocial barriers to better health.
Minimum Requirements:
+ Requires MS in Social Work or related behavioral health field and minimum of 3 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
+ Current license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in applicable state(s) required.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
+ Relevant call center and/or health care specific professional experience preferred.
+ Experience in Behavioral Health preferred.
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
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