Social Worker - Case Management

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.

Requirements

• complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention
• assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies
• care coordination
• implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan
• leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review
• making appropriate referrals to other departments
• communicating with patients and families about the plan of care
• collaborating with physicians, office staff, and ancillary departments
• assuring patient education is completed to support post-acute needs
• timely complete and concise documentation in Case Management system
• maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information
• precepts new staff members and acts as a resource to all staff
• facilitates TEMPO as needed
• participates in department quality improvement initiatives

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