Case Management Social Worker - Neuro Expansion

About the role

This position is neuro-specific and will be embedded directly within the nursing units of the neuro building, working closely with ICU and inpatient care teams to provide social work consult support. Candidates should possess prior social work experience, though hospital-based experience is not required; however, new graduates will not be considered for these roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams across the continuum of care to coordinate seamless patient transitions and deliver compassionate, patient-centered support.
• Apply expertise in crisis intervention, care coordination, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, resource navigation, counseling, and patient advocacy to assist individuals and families from diverse backgrounds with complex medical, behavioral, and social needs.
• Manage all aspects of discharge planning for assigned patients to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate connection with post-discharge care providers.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team about the discharge planning status of all patients referred.
• Educate patients, family and physician regarding post-acute options and address freedom of choice and financial concerns.
• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment and interventions and makes treatment recommendations to engage patients and families in adherence to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating the social, psychological, financial, behavioral, and regulatory barriers to successful medical outcomes.
• Serve as a resource person to provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
• Advocate for patient and family by providing intervention in cases involving child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault.
• Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system and community.
• Meet core social work competencies and adhere to regulations.
• Remain current with regulations which impact the care of patients and regulatory compliance.
• Promote individual, professional growth and development and meet mandatory and continuing education requirements.
• Support department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Master's of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)
• Current state licensure as a Social Worker, including LSW, LISW, LISW-S or PC
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• 3 years of experience in healthcare systems

Preferred qualifications

• Social Work experience
• Experience in pre acute and post-acute care
• Knowledge of community resources
• Certification as a Case Manager within one year of eligibility from an approved professional organization

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to work with physical records, such as retrieving and filing.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
• Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• In some locations ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Benefits

• We offer the following choices to cover your health, dental and vision care as well as life insurance.
• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers. The health plan also offers Healthy Choice, a voluntary program where participants earn premium discounts for achieving wellness goals.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $57,510.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $87,697.50