Medical Social Worker - Neighborhood Program

About the Position

Medical Social Worker - Neighborhood Program

Las Vegas, Nevada

Requisition number: 2370612

Job category: Behavioral

Primary location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Date posted: 06/26/2026

Overtime status: Exempt

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Must be willing to work at 2 additional SWM clinic locations within Las Vegas area

Preferring Acute Care, Rehab, Adult Medicine Clinic experience

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family psychosocial needs and develop plan of care in concert with patient, physicians, nurses, and other members of the departmental team
• Link patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information and referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services
• Document patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, interventions, evaluation results, observations, and progress in medical record
• Serve as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies, and others as needed to ensure continuity of care
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• No option for remote work

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:

  • Licensed Masters prepared Social Worker (LSW or LCSW)
  • Licenses must be active and unrestricted in the State of Nevada
  • 2+ years social work experience
  • Demonstrated basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, Windows-based applications
  • Ability to operate and navigate an Electronic Medical Records
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain community resource database
  • Ability to work 90% telephonic case management and 10% face-to-face with patient

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a hospital or medical setting
  • Experience in managed care
  • Case management experience
  • Working knowledge of social work theory/practice, ability to utilize a variety of diagnostic tools/techniques including DSM V State and community-based programs, including rules and regulations applicable to these programs
  • Experience with advanced directives, POLST, and legal regulations, including but not limited to reporting of abuse
  • Proficiency utilizing and charting in electronic medical records

Salary

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment.

Benefits

Our mission of helping people live healthier lives extends to our team members. Learn more about our range of benefits designed to help you live well.

• Life: Resources and support to focus on what matters most to you, in every facet of your life.
• Emotional: Education, tools, and resources to help you reduce and manage stress, build resilience, and more.
• Physical: Health plans and other coverage to support wellness for you and your loved ones.
• Financial: Benefits for today and to help you plan for the future, including your retirement.

About the Company

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes-an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.