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

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients’ needs through the continuum of care, including pre-admission through post-discharge plans.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, clinical staff, and community agencies to identify and arrange for appropriate care.
• Review clinician assessments and patients’ financial, family, and psychosocial support to develop comprehensive care and/or discharge plans.
• May focus on specific aspects such as discharge planning, utilization review, and 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 their healthcare options and connect them with resources.
• Document pertinent patient issues, contacts, and plans on medical records.
• Act as a mandated reporter for elder, child, and spousal abuse.
• Support the high-risk, homeless, and mental health population in the Community Care role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Care Manager (MSW): Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required. One year of MSW experience in an acute healthcare setting preferred.
• Community Health: MSW: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required. One year of MSW experience in community case management preferred.
• Understands working with the low-income and under-resourced community.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

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 a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the 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 providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women’s health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes. 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. To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, visit: https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/.

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.