Social Work Case Manager, Case Management, FT, 08A-4:30P
About The Position
The Social Work Case Manager intervenes with patients and families who have psychosocial needs and need assistance coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illness. Services may include consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information and referral services to address the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care. The role provides crisis intervention and coordinates and facilitates discharge plans. The position provides patient care services through case finding and referrals from patients and families, physicians, RN Case Managers, nurses, and other healthcare team members. It serves as an expert and liaison between patients and community resources; identifies psychosocial and environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive discharge plans. The role makes appropriate referrals to community services and provides support, counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement services. It also assesses and intervenes in cases of child, adult, and elder abuse or neglect, and domestic violence. The position serves patients from neonatal through adult age groups. The estimated salary range is $67,152.07–$87,297.69 per year, depending on experience.
Requirements
- Master's degree.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or meet the stated alternative requirements: three years of hospital social work experience, including two years of post-master's experience; an active Registered Clinical Social Work Intern license; and eligibility to sit for the LCSW exam upon entry into the Social Work Case Manager 2 position.
- Sign a BHSF Contract for Certification/Licensure stipulating that the employee will obtain LCSW within 12 months from the date of promotion to Social Work Case Manager 2.
- Minimum three years of experience.
- Ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical, data management, and computer skills.
- Strong working knowledge of community services available for insured and uninsured patients.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-risk, complex patients.
- Ability to work with multiple members of a care team and maintain positive working relationships.
Nice To Haves
- Current working knowledge of discharge planning, crisis intervention, complex case management, and performance improvement.
Responsibilities
- Intervene with patients and families who have psychosocial needs and need assistance coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
- Provide consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information and referral services addressing emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
- Provide crisis intervention and coordinate and facilitate discharge plans.
- Provide patient care services through case finding and referrals from patients and families, physicians, RN Case Managers, nurses, and other healthcare team members.
- Serve as an expert and liaison between patients and community resources.
- Identify patient and family psychosocial and environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive discharge plans.
- Make appropriate referrals to community services and provide support, counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement services.
- Assess and intervene in cases of child, adult, and elder abuse or neglect, and domestic violence.
- Serve patients from neonatal through adult age groups.
Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support.
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources.
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible and reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
