Case Manager - Hospital Social Work

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

Generous PTO and sick time

Comprehensive health benefits

Company-matching 401(k)

Life and disability protection

Job summary

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Select Medical and SSM Health, seeks a Case Manager in Richmond Heights, MO. The role coordinates care decisions, discharge planning, and promotes cost-effective care with appropriate hospital services. Full-time schedule with orientation and growth opportunities.

The Case Manager assesses psychosocial needs and coordinates across the care continuum, supporting payer/referral management and care planning.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure in clinical or related discipline (RN preferred) or a BS/MS in health or human services.
• Experience in Case Management and Discharge Planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health care decisions to improve quality and outcomes and ensure discharge planning.
• Promote cost-effective care and ensure hospital-based services meet utilization criteria.
• Assess psychosocial needs and intervene as part of discharge planning.
• Manage care planning, payer/referral processes, and fiscal aspects of case management.

Skills

Case management

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Payer/referral management

Education

RN preferred

Bachelor's/Master's in health or human services

Job description

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
A Joint Venture Between Select Medical and SSM Health

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
A Joint Venture Between Select Medical and SSM Health
Position: Case Manager
Location: Richmond Heights, MO
Schedule: Full-Time Monday through Friday 8 hour days
Compensation: $77,000-$105,000 based on years of experience
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

The Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of health care decisions by using a systematic approach to assure treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes, coordination of care across the continuum; promotion of cost-effective care within the allotted time frame; assuring payments of hospital-based services meeting patient-related utilization management criteria, and implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans. The Case Manager assesses the psychosocial needs of the patient and provides intervention as part of the discharge planning process.

• The primary job functions in Case Management include:
• Clinical Interventions/Discharge Planning
• Care Planning Management
• Fiscal Management
• Payer/Referral Management

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Licensure per state guidelines in clinical or related discipline (RN Preferred) OR a Bachelor's or Master's in a health or human services discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Case Management and Discharge Planning preferred.
• CCM Certification Preferred.
• Acute Rehab experience preferred
• RN/PT/OT/SLP/RT/SW preferred