Care Manager I - Social Work (MSW) Per Diem : Irvine Care Management

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients’ needs through the continuum of care, from pre-admission through post-discharge plans.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, clinical staff, and community agencies to identify and arrange appropriate care.
• Review clinician assessments and patients’ financial, family, and psychosocial support to develop comprehensive care and/or discharge plans.
• Specialize in aspects of Care Management such as discharge planning, utilization review, or providing psychosocial support.
• Review records to assess appropriate admission status, level of care, payer source, and UR contracts to validate billing.
• Provide psychodynamic intervention and crisis counseling to support patients and families.
• Educate patients and families on healthcare options and connect them with resources.
• Document pertinent patient issues, contacts, and plans in medical records.
• Act as a mandated reporter for elder, child, and spousal abuse.
• In the Community Care role, provide Care Management support to high-risk, homeless, and mental health populations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• One year of MSW experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred.
• Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification agency.

About Us

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers, and a network of more than 1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.

For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered personalized care unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit, and philanthropy.

Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services, including six institutes specializing in cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health. Hoag was the highest-ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.