Social Work Case Manager I - Sarasota Campus

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System • Sarasota, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Work Case Manager (SWCM) utilizes professional clinical social work skills to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning, psychosocial and counseling support needs. They establish plans for effective management of identified needs (episodic and population-based). Assessment, planning, intervention, and reassessment are performed in a collaborative environment, where the SWCM works closely with Medical Staff, Clinical Case Managers, Nursing, Allied Health disciplines, hospital business/financial services, agencies across the continuum (internal and external), and payors. Additionally, the SWCM assumes a leadership role in identifying and managing patients with catastrophic needs and social determinants of health, expanding collaboration with other service providers within the hospital and community. This role exemplifies proactive, patient-oriented clinical practice that optimizes quality of care, utilization, effective cost, and patient experience.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university.
• Minimum of one (1) year of hospital acute care or other related healthcare experience; or completion of a one-year acute care MSW internship.

Nice To Haves

• Active Case Management Certification (CCM, ACM-SW, A-SWCM) or obtain within one (1) year of hire and membership in relevant CM organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-risk situations, multiple tasks and adjust priorities according to patient needs and department/hospital needs.
• Solid clinical social work assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, interviewing, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written work, and when on-call to respond to issues, patient needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with leaders, staff, patients, families, healthcare team, payers and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize professional clinical social work skills to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning.
• Address psychosocial and counseling support needs.
• Establish plans for effective management of identified needs (episodic and population-based).
• Perform assessment, planning, intervention, and reassessment in a collaborative environment.
• Work closely with Medical Staff, Clinical Case Managers, Nursing, Allied Health disciplines, hospital business/financial services, agencies across the continuum (internal and external), and payors.
• Assume a leadership role in the identification and management of patients with catastrophic needs and social determinants of health.
• Expand collaboration with other service providers within the hospital and community.
• Optimize quality of care, utilization, effective cost, and patient experience.

What This Job Offers

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