SW-Hospital Case Manager LMSW, PRN
Prisma Health•Greenville, SC
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, counseling, and crisis management related to patients’ and families’ health care and discharge-planning needs. Manages and collaborates on discharge planning for patients with simple and complex needs and coordinates with agencies providing post-hospital care. As an interdisciplinary health care team member, collaborates with other professionals to assess patient and family needs, develop comprehensive plans of care, and facilitate resolution of identified needs. Services are provided in accordance with accepted professional standards and Prisma Health policies and procedures. The PRN shift includes weekends and weekdays.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Current state Board of Social Work Examiners licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).
- Organizational skills.
- Time management skills.
- Crucial conversation skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Critical-thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of social work experience preferred.
- One year of experience in a health care setting preferred.
- ACM, CCM, C-SWCM, or ACSW certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ and families’ psychosocial risk factors based on preliminary risk screening, including prior functioning, support systems, reactions to illness, and ability to cope.
- Maintain legible medical-record documentation that conforms to hospital and department policies, including screening, initial discharge plans, condition updates, and final discharge plans.
- Promote the Hospital Case Management team concept through discharge-planning activities and maintain close communication with post-acute care providers.
- Conduct readmission assessments, review risk stratification, develop action plans, and use proactive measures for comprehensive discharge planning.
- Screen and coordinate appropriate referrals to skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation facilities.
- Consult with team members regarding clinical needs as appropriate.
- Advocate for patient and family empowerment, independence in health care decisions, and access to needed services.
- Address emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness or disability and mobilize family and community resources.
- Intervene in cases involving child abuse or neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault.
- Provide information, counseling, and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
- Participate in developing and implementing Case Management program policies and procedures.
- Assess behavioral health needs in collaboration with physicians, psychiatrists, and other mental health team members.
- Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and psychosocial assessments to patients and families with appropriate medical staff supervision.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
