Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW Full time

#REF! • Fort Worth, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Care Transition Manager Social Worker LMSW/LCSW Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together · Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 · Care Transition Management department Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, Between the hours of 7:00AM-5:00PM Training up to 5-weeks between 7:30AM-5:30PM Monday to Friday Care Transition Management department highlights: · Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930 · Care Transition is a rewarding career with family-friendly hours

Requirements

• Master's Degree Social Work Required (Individuals hired as a CTSW prior to May 11, 2017, will be grandfathered to the CTSW position with BSW, at the entity they were employed at on May 11, 2017)
• LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Upon Hire Required Or LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Upon Hire Required
• CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire Required
• Working knowledge of medical necessity criteria preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word, Excel)
• Customer service skills
• Ability to engage in complex clinical decision-making and discharge planning
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration
• Critical thinking, analysis and conflict resolution skills
• Psychosocial and crisis intervention skills
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

• 3 Years’ experience in hospital/medical social work Preferred
• 1 Year discharge planning/care management Preferred
• ACM - Accredited Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred
• CCM - Certified Case Manager Upon Hire Preferred Or Other ANCC Upon Hire Preferred

Responsibilities

• Identify community resources and service needs and facilitate appropriate referrals as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring patients are transitioned to appropriate levels of care in a timely and effective manner.
• Reviews the Texas Health Readmission Indicator List (THRIL) scores daily for all assigned patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to identify high risk patients whose THRIL score may not have indicated appropriately.
• Promotes discussion and assists in the identification of a primary care physician (PCP) for patients without a PCP
• Completes Transition Evaluations on patients within 24 hours of identification and begins discharge planning

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level