Sr Licensed Social Worker - Care Management
About The Position
Under the direction of the Manager Care Coordinator and/or the Director or Senior Director of Utilization Review and Care Management, the Sr Licensed Social Worker provides leadership and resources to the Care Management Department. The position assists the Supervisor with ensuring adequate staffing for each hospital unit, mentors and precepts new social workers, leads psychiatric placement positioning, and serves as an expert resource. The role also provides staff education on motivational interviewing and substance abuse interventions. Using a variety of treatment modalities, the Sr Licensed Social Worker assists patients and families in alleviating or resolving social, financial, cultural, and emotional problems and barriers related to illness, health care, and rehabilitation. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support and counseling on assigned units. The annual salary range is $71,032.00–$104,769.60.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Minimum of four years of experience providing social work services in an inpatient or skilled health facility setting.
- Unrestricted Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners license as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- Obtain a BLS card through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center within 30 days of hire.
- For Ambulatory Care Management: have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or submit a completed affidavit at hire; complete a fingerprint clearance card application within seven days of hire; and present the actual card within 90 days of applying.
- Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English, including professional-level grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Knowledge of chemical dependency and mental illness.
- Working knowledge of case management, hospitals, complex psychosocial interventions, and community resource management.
- Excellent communication and clinical skills, and ability to maintain a professional rapport with physicians.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with professionals and maintain confidentiality standards.
- Critical-thinking ability.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Bilingual and bicultural ability.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and resources to the Care Management Department.
- Assist the Supervisor in ensuring adequate staffing for each hospital unit.
- Mentor and precept new social workers.
- Lead psychiatric placement positioning.
- Serve as an expert resource.
- Provide staff education on motivational interviewing and substance abuse interventions.
- Assist patients and families in alleviating or resolving social, financial, cultural, and emotional problems and barriers related to illness, health care, and rehabilitation.
- Provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support and counseling on assigned units.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
