Social Worker Case Manager

• Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of patient information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members. Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans. progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
• Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans have been communicated to patients/families and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to ensure continuity of care. Refers cases and issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression. Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression.
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment. Advocates for patient/family empowerment and independence to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.
• Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community.

Social Worker Case Manager Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Part-time weekend days (Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm).
• Education: Masters Degree in Social Work.
• Experience: One year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
• Certification: Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association