CASE MANAGER

Highland-clarksburg Hospital Inc; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland-clarksburg Hospital Inc is seeking a social services professional to provide case management and social work support for patients and families in a hospital setting. You will collaborate with the treatment team, coordinate referrals, and assist with discharge planning and aftercare services to ensure seamless care transitions.

Responsibilities include documenting daily activities, coordinating with schools, courts, and community agencies, and facilitating life skills groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or arts, preferably in social work.
• Eligibility for Social Work License preferred.
• Ability to read, write and communicate with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the treatment team and assist with treatment plan review scheduling.
• Coordinate paperwork, referrals, and appointments for patients as needed.
• Liaise between patient, family, school, court system, and community agencies.
• Participate in educational and life skills groups.
• Coordinate discharge planning and aftercare services.
• Complete daily documentation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or arts, preferably in social work

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Highland- Clarksburg Hospital - Clarksburg, WV 26301 Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Day

JOB SUMMARY

Individual provides social services assistance/case management to patients and their families. Works collaboratively with the treatment team in aspects of patient care; links patients with needed aftercare resources/referrals; discharge planning; completes, assists with, and/or schedules needed assessments; makes collateral contacts; examines case situations and presents information to medical staff and other members of the treatment team regarding patient’s family and social background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment. Reports to the Program Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a member of the treatment team, maintains team meeting minutes and data (Children’s Unit), and assists with treatment plan review scheduling and notification (Forensics).
• Coordinates aspects of patient’s treatment and assists with paperwork, referrals, and appointments for patients as needed.
• Serves as a liaison/contact between patient and family, school, court system, WVDHHR, and other community agencies as needed.
• Participates/facilitates educational and life skills groups.
• Coordinates discharge planning, aftercare services, and assists with utilization review.
• Completes documentation daily.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continues self-knowledge development by participating in staff development (internal and external), ongoing continuing education, and by participation in unit staffings, treatment planning, and training.
• May assist with admissions as needed.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel when requested.
• Reviews and assures knowledge of new policies and procedures is current.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Bachelors of Science or Arts, preferably in social work.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

Eligibility for Social Work License preferred

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret instructions, documents and follow procedures. Ability to write routine reports and speak effectively with patients and their families, employees and public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables as needed.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to work flexible hours. Ability to work with children, adolescents or adults experiencing mental health disturbances or dual diagnoses.