LMSW Case Manager, Social Work- In Patient II Timonium, MD Lutherville-Timonium (40hrs.)

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, and placement for care.
• Guiding members through health-related legal processes or providing consultation and support to other health care professionals.
• Effectively managing and coordinating assigned caseload consistent with established criteria.
• Completing comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate patient goals, social support systems, resources, health status, functional limitations, psychological status, environmental factors, and response to treatment.
• Developing and monitoring a plan of care in collaboration with the nurse case manager and health care team to promote members' optimal level of functioning and enhance quality of life.
• Identifying, facilitating, and advocating for appropriate organizational and community resources to meet the plan of care in a cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner.
• Ensuring consistent and reliable documentation of case management activities in compliance with organizational and department standards.
• Analyzing patient and program outcomes to identify improvements in program quality and cost effectiveness.
• Facilitating the application process for local, state, and federally funded programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, and Disability).
• Referring to appropriate community agencies in cases of suspected patient abuse/neglect.
• Providing 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.
• Promoting self-awareness and knowledge of current case management standards and innovations in patient care.
• Maintaining current knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies relating to social work practice in the local market and adhering to NASW Code of Ethics.
• Scheduling and coordinating family meetings as needed.
• Completing guardianship paperwork and providing technology assistance for virtual court attendance by patients/families.
• Completing Uniform Assessment Instruments (UAIS) form for long-term care (Virginia Medicaid requirement only).
• Performing 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).
• 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

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Shift: Day (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM).
• Workdays:
  • Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
  • Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday.
• Every other weekend and holiday.

Pay

$42.20 - $55.42 per hour.

Travel

Yes, 20% of the time.