Social Worker/Case Manager

MedlinkHealth Anesthesia•Cheboygan, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker/Case Manager works in a hospital inpatient acute-care setting, providing high-level triage and assessment of complex psychosocial issues, discharge-planning barriers, readmission risk, placement needs, and community-service coordination within 24 hours of patient admission. The position is scheduled for a day shift, Monday through Friday, for eight hours per day and 40 hours per week, with a 40-hour weekly guarantee. No weekend or on-call work is required. The role coordinates with patients, families, physicians, RN Care Managers, multidisciplinary teams, and post-acute agencies to develop safe, individualized care transitions. It also documents work in the EMR, monitors insurance coverage guidelines, and tracks avoidable stay days and service delays for leadership.

Requirements

Active Michigan Social Work License (LMSW or LBSW) is required at submission.
LMSW or LBSW certification is required within one year of eligibility.
Prior acute-care hospital experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of acute hospital care or healthcare social work experience.
Active AHA BLS certification, or an ARC / MTN equivalent.

Responsibilities

Perform complex psychosocial assessments within 24 hours of admission.
Receive and process social work referrals from RN Care Managers based on established triggers.
Identify length-of-stay barriers early and develop individualized, safe discharge plans with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams.
Assess patient and family needs and connect them to post-acute services, community resources such as Meals on Wheels and sitters, and follow-up care.
Evaluate readmission risks, manage complex situations, advocate for patient autonomy, and carry out targeted continuum-of-care interventions.
Participate in unit rounds, huddles, and family care conferences.
Collaborate with RN Care Managers and post-acute agencies to support safe care transitions.
Document assessments, interventions, and barriers in the EMR.
Monitor insurance coverage guidelines.
Track and report avoidable stay days or service delays to leadership.