LCSW-C/LICSW Inpatient Case Manager

MedStar Health is seeking an Inpatient Case Manager to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. This role facilitates the delivery of quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge, monitoring care and services for selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay to promote effective case management and resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Develop a plan of care addressing needs across the continuum, including long and short-term goals with specific time frames, services to be provided, family/caregiver involvement, and life planning contingencies (e.g., power of attorney, advance directives).
• Collaborate with and complete referrals to appropriate community agencies based on patient need, initiating referrals in a timely manner.
• Utilize resources to help patients resume life in the community or adjust to lifestyle changes.
• Facilitate communication between the patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Assess and communicate the patient's social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with internal and external healthcare providers, patients, and families to develop a comprehensive discharge plan.
• Complete psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessments in a timely manner per policy standards when referred by the healthcare team or as determined by high-risk indicators.
• Develop and maintain information on community resources and referral requirements based on the patient population identified in the unit scope of practice.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• 1–2 years’ experience in social work, preferably in a hospital setting.
• 1–2 years’ experience in care/case management preferred.
• LCSW-C (Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical) or LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) license in the District of Columbia or the State of Maryland, depending on work location.
• CCM (Certified Case Manager) certification preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Tuition assistance.
• Retirement plans.
• Additional benefits focused on employee wellbeing.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $74,214.00 – USD $134,596.00 per year.