Care Transitions Social Worker

Bryan Health; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Health in Lincoln, Nebraska seeks a Care Management Social Worker to collaborate with the health care team to plan for complex psychosocial needs. The role supports patients and families adjusting to chronic health care demands across the continuum and serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a MSW and has current LMHP licensure in Nebraska or is actively pursuing it, with prior case management experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• LMHP licensure in Nebraska preferred.
• Prior case management experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Completes case management assessments; determines priorities for case management intervention and documents plans and interventions.
• Uses knowledge of high-risk indicators to identify all forms of family violence and understands impact of chronic illness on patient and family.
• Provides supportive counseling to patients and families to enhance coping mechanisms.
• Provides crisis intervention services to patients, families and staff; assists in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Serves as a resource to the inter-disciplinary team and Care Management Discharge Specialists in discharge planning.
• Partners with Care Management Discharge Planning staff to address complex discharge planning issues.
• Maintains professional relationships and communicates effectively with other inter disciplinary team members.
• Initiates communication with peers about clinical practice issues.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

LMHP licensure (Nebraska)

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Care Management Social Worker is responsible for collaborating with health care team members to identify and plan for the complex and problematic psychosocial needs of the patient and family.Assists patients and families in adjusting to the demands of chronic health care needs across the continuum.Serves as a resource to the inter-disciplinary team.Provides support and case consultation to other case management team members when complex issues arise.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Completes case management assessments; determines priorities for case management intervention and differential treatment needs of patient's and families; documents assessment, plans and interventions based upon departmental standards.
• Utilizes knowledge of high-risk indicators to identify all forms of family violence; understands impact of different types of chronic illness on the patient and family.
• Provides supportive counseling to patients and families to enhance coping mechanisms.
• Provides crisis intervention services to patients, families and staff; assists patients, families and staff in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Serves as a resource to the inter-disciplinary team and Care Management Discharge Specialists in meeting complex needs of patients and families throughout the process of discharge planning.
• Partners with Care Management Discharge Planning staff to assist in identification and resolution of complex and problematic discharge planning issues.
• Maintains professional relationships and communicates effectively with other members of the inter disciplinary team.
• Initiates communication with peers about clinical practice issues.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) from a School of Social WorkORMasters degree in Counseling required.Current certification as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) by the State of Nebraska preferred.Prior case management experience desired.