Case Manager Social Worker II

Georgetown Hospital System • Georgetown, SC

3d

About The Position

The Social Worker coordinates resources and services in response to individual patient needs and fiscal realities. The primary home base will be established, with flexibility to float to various facilities within the Tidelands Health system as needed. The role tracks clinical service utilization from admission through discharge, analyzes the appropriateness and timing of interventions, and communicates practical interpretations and recommendations to nurses, multidisciplinary teams, medical staff, and managers. The Social Worker helps support timely service delivery, appropriate treatment, and length-of-stay management while advancing the aims of improving patient experience and outcomes and effectively managing care costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work and three additional years of experience, or a master's degree in Social Work or a related field.
• At least three years of case management or social work experience in a health care delivery acute care setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with case management and outcomes.
• Knowledge of acute-care-level psychosocial interventions and practices.
• Ability to work independently, adjust priorities often, and establish rapport quickly.
• Demonstrated diplomacy and ability to contribute to team goal setting and program development.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise facilitating dysfunctional-family situations and patient placement outcomes.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills to manage multiple databases.
• Required South Carolina Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker license or Licensed Master Social Worker license from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Complete the Patient Choice Form.
• Track clinical service utilization for specific patients from admission through discharge, including concurrent data collection and analysis of the appropriateness and timing of interventions.
• Interpret analyses and share findings and recommendations with nurses, multidisciplinary teams, medical staff, and managers in relation to patient outcomes, health plan coverage, and costs for the patient and hospital.
• Help impact timely delivery of services, length of stay, and appropriateness of treatment while supporting improvement of patient experience and outcomes and effective management of care costs.
• Float to various facilities within the Tidelands Health system as needed.

What This Job Offers

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