Social Worker Senior/UKHC

No experience required.

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Sitting for long periods of time, occasional lifting of objects

Day shift- Monday- Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

This position is located at Bluegrass Care Clinic, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY.

The Division of Infectious Diseases is searching for a motivated individual to fill the Social Worker Senior vacancy within its medical case management team.

This position will ensure a seamless continuum of care for patients who receive medical case management through the Ryan White Part B program at the Bluegrass Care Clinic.

This position will allow providers and ancillary clinical staff to focus on patient care issues while the social needs of the patients are attended to by the appropriate staff. The Social Worker Senior will serve as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team dedicated to providing high-quality HIV medical care and ancillary services to vulnerable people living with HIV in Kentucky.

Good communication, organizational, and problem solving skills; Experience with Windows PC, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Databases); Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

3 or more years of social work experience, preferably in a medical setting. Related work experience involving people living with HIV/AIDS preferred

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.