Job Description
Community Transition Social Worker
At SilverStay, we’re on a mission to be the leading healthcare services company nationwide for complex discharges by 2030. We help hospitals, families, and post-acute providers work together to ensure even the most challenging patient discharges happen smoothly, quickly, and compassionately.
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Community Transition Social Worker to manage a caseload of approximately 50-60 patients currently residing in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) under hospital-funded contracts. The primary objective of this role is to successfully transition financial responsibility from the hospital to sustainable, safe and appropriate care settings. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite visits to facilities to liaise with community partners and facility administration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contract Conversion & Funding: Execute the strategic transition of patients from temporary hospital contracts to permanent payer sources, specifically navigating Medicaid waiver, LTC (Long Term Care) transitions and addressing citizenship/eligibility complexities .
- Caseload Management: Maintain meticulous oversight of a shared caseload of 50+, ensuring critical deadlines are met to prevent funding gaps or contract overstays.
- Community engagement: Traveling to meet patients, families, guardians and/or ALF providers to ensure engagement and collaboration for transition needs. 90% of travel within the Baltimore area, expanding to surrounding counties in Maryland.
- Reporting: Generate detailed Monthly Summaries regarding patient status, waiver application progress, and barriers to contract resolution .
- Liaison Work: Act as the primary bridge between the hospital and ALF providers to ensure continuity of care while finalizing permanent placement arrangements.
Qualifications:
- Background: Professional experience in Social Work, discharge planning, or Long-Term Care (LTC) settings.
- Communication:
- Licensure: Active Social Work license required. Active Driver’s License also required.
- Skills: Strong knowledge of the aging population, geriatric resources, and complex payer systems (Medicaid Waivers).
- Software: Knowledge of Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel & email communications.
- Start Date: ASAP.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $60,000 - $70,000; Commensurate with experience and potential impact.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage - including spouse and family.
- Retirement Planning: 401(k) with employer contribution.
- Paid Time Off : Generous PTO plus holidays.
- Flexible schedule with autonomy to structure your time around outcomes, not shifts.
- Professional Development: Ongoing training, mentorship, and opportunities to grow into leadership as SilverStay expands.
SilverStay is a 2024 Baltimore Business Journal Best Places to Work! Learn more about SilverStay here .
SilverStay is a 2024 Baltimore Business Journal Best Places to Work! Learn more about SilverStay here .
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work,