Care Management Social Worker FT Days

Job Description

Provides grief counseling, disease adjustment support, crisis intervention, goals of care planning support, and de-escalation services for patients as appropriate. Assesses patients’ and families’ wholistically for discharge planning needs in the inpatient, observation and/or emergency departments, including prior functioning, support systems, financial, and psychosocial in a timely fashion to avoid delays in discharge planning. Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes and incorporates the clinical, social, and financial factors into the transition of care plan. Develops discharge plans with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to ensure timely care coordination and progression of care, making arrangements for post-acute care services and facilities as well as community care for social needs. Leverages technology and follows standard work and best practices to communicate with post-acute care services and facilities to ensure patient care information is communicated for continuity of care, medical records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Pychosocial assessment skills
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work and communicate with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change
• Effective organizational skills
• Computer proficiency with Outlook e-mail and electronic medical records
• Flexible in a complex and changing healthcare environment
• Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute venues of care and post-acute community resources
• Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or non-existent payment resources
• Strong interview, assessment, and organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Data analysis skills

Education

• Master's [Required]

Work Experience

• 2+ care management experience [Preferred]
• 2+ social work [Required]

Additional Information

• Additional Licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located. Please consult the relevant credential grid for detailed information regarding these requirements
• Licenses And Certifications: Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred], Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

$23.71 - $44.09

Background Screening Requirement

(Florida Law) Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law. Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Additional Information

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.