Social Worker III - Case Management

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • West Palm Beach, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker 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 for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.

Requirements

• MSW required.
• Two (2) years department progressive experience.
• Five (5) years acute hospital social work experience.
• Three (3) years as acute care experience
• LCSW
• BLS (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)

Nice To Haves

• LCSW preferred.
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.

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 intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.
• Complete and demonstrate competency in using the Tenet Case Management documentation system within 30 days of hire.

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: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level