Worker's Compensation Case Manager, Full-time

Brooks Rehabilitation•Jacksonville, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Worker’s Compensation Case Manager is the facilitator of the case and the team working with the injured worker. This role requires strong leadership and facilitation skills, with the ability to work with all stakeholders involved in cases to support a positive experience and outcome on each case. The manager should have knowledge of local resources and the ability to develop creative discharge plans to support the length of stay (LOS) of patients in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. An understanding of criteria and the ability to apply for utilization management of cases is also essential.

Requirements

MSW, LCSW, CRC, RN, CCM with Bachelor's degree as a minimum
1 year experience as a Case Manager or Social Worker
Experience working with patients and families that have acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries or with medically complex patient populations that have chronic disabilities and multiple social and medical community resource needs
Strong communication skills to facilitate rehabilitation teams and families through complex discharge planning with the goal of community reentry
Accountable for the scope of their work and able to work independently to manage their caseload as well as with an interdisciplinary team
Ability to delegate tasks to ensure efficiency in their day to day casework
Knowledge of or ability to research community resources both locally and in geographic areas beyond Jacksonville
Must be a team player and have strong leadership skills to facilitate discharges of complex patients back to their communities

Nice To Haves

1 year of Worker’s Compensation experience managing injured worker’s cases preferred
Complex Case Management, Discharge Planning, and Placement experience preferred
Experience with insurance and knowledge of Worker’s Compensation preferred
Demonstrate an ability to network and develop key relationships needed to support successful discharges

Responsibilities

Facilitate the case and the team working with the injured worker
Work with all stakeholders involved in cases to support a positive experience and outcome on each case
Develop creative discharge plans to support LOS of patients in the inpatient rehabilitation setting
Apply utilization management of cases
Manage their caseload independently
Delegate tasks to ensure efficiency in their day to day casework
Facilitate discharges of complex patients back to their communities