Case Manager, Social Worker
About The Position
Lourdes Behavioral Health, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a full-time, day-shift Case Manager, Social Worker. Case managers connect clients with essential resources, monitor progress, and advocate for client needs across behavioral health and social service systems. The team collaborates to support continuity of care and provide holistic support, with an emphasis on organization, empathy, and empowerment. The role involves assessing patients and their support networks, arranging appropriate services, participating in case reviews, and coordinating with healthcare team members to support treatment-plan compliance and discharge planning. It also includes connecting patients with community resources and referrals, mentoring new staff and learners, and conducting Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP. This is a union position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Licensed Social Worker within six months of hire or transfer date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Interview and assess patients and/or their families, caregivers, or legal representatives.
- Determine, prioritize, provide, and/or arrange needed internal and external services and interventions.
- Participate in case reviews to evaluate case management and patient progress.
- Consult with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patients’ treatment plans.
- Assist with discharge planning and processes.
- Identify appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social or spiritual services, and provide referrals as part of discharge planning.
- Mentor new staff, students, and interns.
- Perform Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP.
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid family leave.
- At least 10 days of paid time off per year for full-time employees.
- Eight paid holidays per year.
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
- Loan assistance.
- 401(k) retirement package with company match.
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
