LMSW-Case Manager, Social Work- In Patient II Towson, MD St. Josephs (40hrs.)

About the role

Mental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the health care team to facilitate the coordination of appropriate, cost-effective services that are consistent with the member's plan of care.
• Help achieve the member's optimal level of independence and enhance the quality of life.
• Develop and monitor a plan of care designed to promote the member's optimal level of functioning.
• Identify, facilitate, and advocate appropriate organizational and community resources to meet the plan of care.
• Ensure consistent and reliable documentation of case management activities in compliance with all organization and department standards.
• Analyze patient and program outcomes to identify improvements in program, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Facilitate application process for accessing local, state, and federally funded programs and/or refer to appropriate community agencies in cases of suspected patient abuse/neglect.
• Provide supportive counseling and education to members, families, caregivers, members of the health care team, health plan staff, and the community, including end-of-life issues and Advanced Directives.
• Promote self-awareness and knowledge of current case management standards in the community and recent innovations in patient care.
• Manage and coordinate assigned caseload consistent with established criteria.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessment to evaluate patient goals, social support systems, resources, health status, functional limitations, psychological status, and environmental factors.
• Ensure that appropriate resources are accessed and implemented for the member in a cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner.
• Schedule and coordinate family meetings as needed.
• Complete guardianship paperwork and provide technology assistance for virtual court proceedings, as needed.
• Inpatient Only - Complete Uniform Assessment Instruments (UAIS) form for long-term care (Virginia Medicaid requirement only).

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) years of clinical social work experience in a health care setting required.
• Masters degree in social work (MSW) required.
• 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
• Experience with computer software programs in a Windows environment preferred.
• Knowledge of community systems and resources in the defined service area preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory issues for the Mid-Atlantic area preferred.

Qualifications

• Adaptable
• Compassionate
• Good listener
• Proactive
• Results driven
• Versatile

Benefits

Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.

Culture

We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.

Success Profile

The most successful members of our behavioral health team possess the following traits:

• Adaptable
• Compassionate
• Good listener
• Proactive
• Results driven
• Versatile