Social Worker II - Case Management

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Tucson, AZ

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Provide timely and effective medical social work and discharge planning that encompasses initial and continuing psychosocial assessment of individuals for their medical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs. This assessment involves the ability to counsel, interview, evaluate, organize, prioritize, communicate, document, and implement a safe comprehensive cost effective discharge plan. The plan includes referrals to appropriate healthcare providers and community resources for continuity of care and to ease the patient’s transition through the continuum of care. Provides coordination of healthcare services for patients to meet healthcare requirements in a cost-effective manner. Participates in a collaborative process with the interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options and services to meet individual’s health care needs while promoting quality, cost-effective outcomes. Participates in the utilization review process for patients. Demonstrates knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines in accordance with policies, procedures, mission and objectives.

Requirements

• Ability to counsel
• Ability to interview
• Ability to evaluate
• Ability to organize
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to communicate
• Ability to document
• Ability to implement a safe comprehensive cost effective discharge plan
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective medical social work and discharge planning
• Conduct initial and continuing psychosocial assessment of individuals for their medical, financial, emotional, and spiritual needs
• Counsel, interview, evaluate, organize, prioritize, communicate, document, and implement a safe comprehensive cost effective discharge plan
• Make referrals to appropriate healthcare providers and community resources for continuity of care and to ease the patient’s transition through the continuum of care
• Coordinate healthcare services for patients to meet healthcare requirements in a cost-effective manner
• Participate in a collaborative process with the interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options and services to meet individual’s health care needs while promoting quality, cost-effective outcomes
• Participate in the utilization review process for patients
• Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines in accordance with policies, procedures, mission and objectives

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts
• Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed