Social Worker Case Manager - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Inova • Fairfax, VA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Hospital Behavioral Health is seeking a Social Worker Case Manager 1 to join their Case Management Behavioral Therapy Programs Team. This is a Full-Time position with Day shifts, Monday through Friday. Inova is recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality, and patient experience, and is a consistently recognized top employer in the D.C. metro area and the nation. The Social Worker Case Manager 1 will evaluate patients' ability to progress through the continuum of care, collaborating with physicians, nursing, and the multidisciplinary care team for timely and appropriate patient management. The role requires a working knowledge of utilization management, managed care, and payer issues. Responsibilities include providing discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in acute and post-acute settings, understanding pre/post-acute resources, coordinating services, and acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare team members.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of previous Inpatient (hospital) behavioral health case management experience and case management discharge planning
• Previous experience working with all age groups (adolescents- geriatric)
• Previous experience supporting multiple units.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of patient information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members.
• Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans, progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
• Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans have been communicated to patients/families and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to ensure continuity of care.
• Refers cases and issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression.
• Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression.
• On the basis of preliminary risk screenings, assesses the psychosocial risk factors of patients/families through the evaluation of prior functional levels, appropriateness/adequacy of support systems, reactions to illnesses and the ability to cope.
• Intervenes with patients/families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment and end of life decisions.
• Advocates for patient/family empowerment and independence to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.
• Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings.
• Initiates and facilitates referrals to clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• a robust team member wellness program
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
• up to $10,000 for student loans.
• 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• flexible work schedules

What This Job Offers

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