LMSW/LMGW Inpatient Case Manager

Primary Duties:

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care.Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that addresses needs across the continuum; develop long- andshort-termgoals with specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giverin the plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of attorney and/or advance directives. Collaborates with and completes referrals toappropriate communityagencies forassistancebased on patientneeds. Initiates referralsin a timely manner.Usesresponses to helppatientsresume life in the community and/or adjust to lifestyle changes.

• Communicates daily with direct caregivers and case managementtriadregardingpatient and family responses to plan of care, identification of problems, discharge planning, and payor concerns such as LOS.Identifiesdelays in care and quality/risk issues and communicates information to appropriate individuals and departments.Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment asdeterminedby healthcare team or high-risk indicators. Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors, patients,andfamilies for any servicesrequired.

• Maintainsaccurateandtimelydocumentation of case management activities toensurethat physicians and caregivers are well informedregardingthe discharge plans. Adheres to all policies and proceduresregardingdocumentation and confidentiality of information. Demonstrates knowledge of the dynamics of abuse/neglect, including identification and reporting laws.Coordinatesinvestigating law enforcement, protection agencies, hospital security, risk management, and healthcareteams. Demonstrates knowledge of community resources servinghighsocial risk populations.

• Develops andmaintainsinformation on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population asidentifiedin theunitscope of practice.Facilitates communication between the patient and family and the healthcare team. Assesses and communicates the patient's social, cultural, emotional, and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed. Effectively intervenes with patient/family in resolving emotional/behavioral obstacles topatient'sprogress, recovery, and disposition. Initiates andparticipatesin multidisciplinary discharge planning rounds and collaborates with internal and external health care providers,patients,andfamiliesto develop comprehensive discharge plans.

• Maintains professional growth in managed care, care management, other health care, financial trends, clinical practice, and research.Organizes individualworkloadsand setsappropriate prioritiesbased onthe patient'smedical plan,the patient'sneeds,policy,and procedures.Provides clinical assessment, evaluation, and disposition of persons presenting with behavioral health concerns or illness.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social workfrom a school accredited by the Council on Social Work.

• Valid Social Worker license in the District of Columbia or Maryland depending on work location.

• Experienceinsocial work in a hospital setting preferred.

• Experiencein care/case management preferred.

• CCM - Certified Case Manager preferred.