Lead Social Worker - Case Management (Full-Time, Exempt)

Position Summary

The Lead Social Worker provides clinical leadership, operational oversight, and advanced social work services within the Case Management Department. This role supports high-quality, patient-centered care through psychosocial assessment, care coordination, discharge planning, resource management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Minimum: EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Social Work from accredited program
• Three years experience in a medical setting
• Experience in case management and discharge planning

Desired

• Experience in acute medical care
• Clinical Social Work, including Case Management assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Addresses psychosocial/disease management/resource utilization aspects of patient care including issues impacting compliance/self care related to disease or illness and cultural issues
• Strong crisis intervention skills
• Knowledge of Bio-Ethics, CISM, and other committees and policies pertinent to Social Work in the medical setting
• Capable of using Microsoft Office Suite, EPIC, MIDAS, Chart Maxx and other computer programs for a variety of support functions

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Advanced skills in Clinical Social Work, including Case Management assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Addresses psychosocial/disease management/resource utilization aspects of patient care including issues impacting compliance/self care related to disease or illness and cultural issues
• Strong crisis intervention skills
• Knowledge of Bio-Ethics, CISM, and other committees and policies pertinent to Social Work in the medical setting
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish a high degree of rapport and professional interaction
• Maintains strict confidentiality at all times
• Ability to build positive working relationships with physicians and external agencies
• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization (e.g., managers, physicians, clinical, and support staff)
• Knowledge of state and federal funding sources and local community services
• Understanding of third-party reimbursement methodologies
• Understanding of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoP) relating to the scope of Case Management and other Federal/State mandates for discharge planning
• Working knowledge of regulatory and managed care requirements, hospital information systems and mechanism of utilization review

Benefits Information

Enloe offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees, including, but not limited to:

• $0 premium medical plan to include vision insurance
• Prescription and dental group insurance
• Retail retirement with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that starts accruing immediately and can be used as it's earned
• Extended Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical expenses and dependent care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education Assistance

Please visit the employee benefits page at http://www.enloe.org/benefits to get more in-depth benefits and coverage information or email recruiter@enloe.org to receive a full summary of benefits.