Social Worker Case Manager - Full Time (40 hours/week)

Kittitas Valley Healthcare • Ellensburg, WA

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About The Position

The Social Worker Case Manager collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to initiate and support discharge planning from admission, in compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. The role assesses psychosocial needs, identifies discharge barriers, coordinates community resources, manages patient cases, and maintains timely documentation in the electronic medical record. In collaboration with RN Case Managers, the Social Worker Case Manager supports resource coordination and non-clinical discharge tasks while leading the management of complex discharge needs that require clinical judgment. The position facilitates safe and appropriate transfers to the next level of care, including skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and long-term care, and arranges post-acute services such as home health and hospice. The role supports timely, patient-centered discharge planning and continuity of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• At least one year of previous hospital case management experience.
• Case Management Certification.
• Rural healthcare experience.
• Experience with Cerner EHR.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to initiate and support discharge planning from admission in compliance with CMS regulations.
• Assess psychosocial needs and identify barriers to discharge.
• Coordinate community resources and manage patient cases.
• Maintain timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Support resource coordination and non-clinical discharge tasks in collaboration with RN Case Managers.
• Lead the management of complex discharge needs requiring clinical judgment.
• Facilitate safe and appropriate transfers to skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and long-term care.
• Arrange post-acute services such as home health and hospice.
• Support timely, patient-centered discharge planning and continuity of care.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance, with company contributions toward coverage options for employees, spouses or domestic partners, and dependent children.
• Employee wellness program.
• Continuing education programs and certification pay.
• Pension eligibility after one year of part-time status; employees vest quickly.
• Benefits eligibility for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time