Social Work Case Manager
About The Position
The Social Work Case Manager, in partnership with physicians, nursing, and healthcare team members, utilize professional medical social work skills to effectively provide overall care coordination with emphasis on psychosocial assessment and intervention, complex discharge planning knowledge of community resources, appropriate documentation in the medical record and networking and collaborating with other hospital disciplines and community agencies. Establishes and documents plans for effective management of the identified needs. Social Work Case Manager is accountable for intervening with patients and families, by applying critical thinking skills to monitor psychosocial status and issues that impact the clinical progression and transition/discharge plan for patients, coping and decision making. The Social Work Case Manager role also includes proactive, individualized planning for patients' progress across the continuum that optimizes quality of care, patient satisfaction, and cost. WORK SCHEDULE: M-F; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, some weekend coverage typically every 6th weekend.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field.
- Must have Wisconsin Social Work Training Certificate upon hire and complete required coursework within two-year timeframe provided by the certificate, resulting in obtaining your WI State Social Work license.
- Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Social Work or related field.
- Experience in Community Health or hospital continuing care/discharge planning.
- Three to five years' acute care facility preferred.
- Wisconsin Social Work Certification and/or Wisconsin State Social Work license.
Responsibilities
- overall care coordination
- psychosocial assessment and intervention
- complex discharge planning
- knowledge of community resources
- appropriate documentation in the medical record
- networking and collaborating with other hospital disciplines and community agencies
- plans for effective management of the identified needs
- intervening with patients and families
- applying critical thinking skills to monitor psychosocial status and issues that impact the clinical progression and transition/discharge plan for patients, coping and decision making
- proactive, individualized planning for patients' progress across the continuum that optimizes quality of care, patient satisfaction, and cost
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
