Vermont Rural Case Management, Social Work and Care Coordination Opportunities
About The Position
Rural Staffing Services (RSS) partners with rural healthcare organizations across Vermont to find experienced professionals in case management, social work, utilization review, discharge planning, and care coordination. This application connects you with current and upcoming opportunities in these fields throughout Vermont. These roles are crucial in helping patients navigate the healthcare system, connecting them with necessary clinical care, resources, education, and support. Professionals in these roles address barriers such as transportation, housing, insurance, behavioral health, and access to specialty services. A strong discharge plan is viewed as a bridge between the hospital, the patient's home, local providers, community resources, and the next stage of care.
Requirements
- Experience in case management, medical social work, utilization review, discharge planning, care coordination, or population health
- Previous leadership experience for director, manager, or supervisory opportunities
- Knowledge of healthcare delivery, payer requirements, medical necessity, and patient transitions
- Experience working with patients and families facing complex clinical or social needs
- Strong communication, assessment, advocacy, and problem-solving skills
- The ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, and community teams
- Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, long-term care organizations, or community healthcare organizations
- Relevant education, licensure, or certification based on the position
- A compassionate, resourceful, and relationship-focused approach
- Some opportunities may require or prefer credentials such as RN, LMSW, LICSW, ACM, CCM, or another case management, nursing, or social work credential.
- Requirements will depend on the specific position.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating safe and appropriate patient transitions
- Developing discharge and follow-up care plans
- Assessing clinical, social, financial, and community needs
- Connecting patients and families with local and regional resources
- Collaborating with physicians, nurses, therapists, behavioral health professionals, and community partners
- Supporting utilization review, medical necessity, and level-of-care processes
- Communicating with payers and supporting authorization or denial-management processes
- Reducing avoidable readmissions and delays in care
- Supporting patients with complex medical or social needs
- Coordinating referrals to home health, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, behavioral health, or specialty care
- Helping patients navigate insurance, transportation, housing, medication, and other barriers
- Developing policies, procedures, workflows, and documentation standards
- Monitoring quality, outcomes, length of stay, and departmental performance
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting case management or social work teams
- Building stronger connections between healthcare organizations and the communities they serve
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
