Social Work Case Manager, Case Management, $10000 Bonus, FT, 3P-11:30P

Baptist Health South Florida • Coral Gables, FL

7d • $67,152 - $87,298

About The Position

The Social Work Case Manager intervenes with patients and families experiencing psychosocial needs or needing support in coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illness. Services may include consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information and referral services to help patients address the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care. The role provides crisis intervention and coordinates and facilitates discharge plans.

The case manager provides patient care services through case finding and referrals from patients and families, physicians, RN case managers, nurses, and other healthcare team members. The position 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 also makes referrals to community services and provides support, counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement services. It assesses and intervenes in cases involving child, adult, or elder abuse or neglect and domestic violence, serving patients from neonatal through adult age groups.

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 promotion to Social Work Case Manager 2.
• Minimum of 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 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.
• Strong working knowledge of community services available for insured and non-insured patients.

Responsibilities

• Intervene with patients and families experiencing psychosocial needs or needing support in coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illness.
• Provide consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information and referral services.
• Provide crisis intervention and coordinate and facilitate discharge plans.
• Deliver patient care services through case finding and referrals from patients, 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 involving child, adult, or elder abuse or neglect and domestic violence.
• Serve patient groups from neonatal through adult.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000.
• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support.
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources.
• Wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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