Social Worker II - Case Management
About The Position
The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including: Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction; Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care; Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers; Participates in planning the social work component required in selected hospital programs; Provides in-service education for staff; Collaborate with community providers to develop educational resources appropriate for staff and patients/patient representatives.
Requirements
- Social Work background
- Case Management experience
- Ability to conduct complex psycho-social assessments
- Knowledge of state and federal regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of TJC accreditation standards
- Ability to provide education to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers
- Ability to provide in-service education for staff
- Collaboration skills with community providers
Responsibilities
- Facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination.
- Assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission.
- Conduct complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.
- Integrate national standards for case management scope of services including: Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction.
- Ensure Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards and Tenet policy.
- Provide education to physicians, patients, families and caregivers.
- Participate in planning the social work component required in selected hospital programs.
- Provide in-service education for staff.
- Collaborate with community providers to develop educational resources appropriate for staff and patients/patient representatives.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
