LMSW Case Manager, Social Work- In Patient II Silver Spring, MD Holy Cross Hos (24hrs.)

For members of a defined population, responsible for collaborating with the health care team to facilitate the coordination of appropriate, cost-effective services consistent with members' plan of care, helping achieve optimal independence and enhancing quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Problem identification, psychosocial assessment, financial counseling/referral, accessing community resources, placement for care, guiding members through health-related legal processes, and consultation/support to other health care professionals.
• Effectively manage and coordinate assigned caseload consistent with established criteria.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate patient goals, social support systems, resources, health status, functional limitations, psychological status, environmental factors, and response to treatment to decrease inappropriate utilization of medical services.
• In collaboration with the nurse case manager and health care team, develop and monitor a plan of care to promote members' optimal level of functioning and enhance quality of life.
• Identify, facilitate, and advocate for appropriate organizational and community resources to meet the plan of care, ensuring cost-effective and timely implementation.
• Ensure consistent and reliable documentation of case management activities in compliance with organizational and department standards.
• Analyze patient and program outcomes to identify improvements in program quality and cost-effectiveness of case management activities.
• Facilitate application processes for local, state, and federally funded programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, Disability) and refer to community agencies in cases of suspected patient abuse/neglect.
• Provide supportive counseling and education to members, families, caregivers, health care teams, health plan staff, and the community, including end-of-life issues and Advanced Directives.
• Promote self-awareness and knowledge of current case management standards and innovations in patient care.
• Maintain current knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies relating to social work practice in the local market and adhere to NASW Code of Ethics.
• Schedule and coordinate family meetings as needed.
• Complete guardianship paperwork and provide technology assistance for virtual court attendance by patients/families, as needed.
• For inpatient roles: Complete Uniform Assessment Instruments (UAIS) form for long-term care (Virginia Medicaid requirement only).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year of clinical social work experience in a health care setting.
• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required.
• Credentials from the primary work state required at hire; additional credentials from secondary work state(s) required post-hire:
  • Licensed Independent Social Worker (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire or Licensed Graduate Social Worker (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire.
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (Maryland) within 6 months of hire.
  • Licensed Master's Social Worker (Virginia) within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with computer software programs in a Windows environment.
• Knowledge of community systems and resources in the defined service area.
• Knowledge of regulatory issues for the Mid-Atlantic area.

Schedule

• Alternating weekly schedule: Week 1: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday; Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday.
• Shift: Day, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 24.
• Part-time, standard worker location (onsite).

Pay

$42.20 - $55.42 per hour. Kaiser Permanente offers a market-competitive total rewards package, with pay determined based on labor market data, internal alignment, and candidate qualifications (e.g., experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location).

Travel

Yes, 20% of the time.