Impactful Case Manager - Care Planning & Advocacy

Henry Ford Health; Brighton (MI); On-site; USD 32,042 - 35,652; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health System in Brighton is seeking a Case Manager to advocate for patients and coordinate care plans. You'll lead interdisciplinary efforts ensuring patient needs and values guide the care process.

Your role will encompass monitoring patient progress through assessments and collaborating with healthcare professionals to remove barriers to care. A Master's degree in Social Work or a Registered Nurse license is essential. The position offers competitive pay starting at $23.26 per hour.

Join a dedicated team committed to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Experience in patient care coordination is advantageous.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate comprehensive care plans integrating patient and family goals.
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress through ongoing assessments.
• Advocate for patients by identifying needed resources and addressing barriers.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary coordination

Clinical documentation

Assessment and evaluation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Case Manager - Brighton Center For Recovery

Be a vital advocate at the center of patient care.

In this role, you will lead and coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care, guiding patients and families seamlessly from admission through discharge. You’ll serve as a trusted partner to patients, providers, and leadership—ensuring care is collaborative, compassionate, and aligned with individual needs and values.

• Occasional holiday coverage may be required
• Pay Range: 23.26/hr / 23.76/hr / 25.88/hr

Responsibilities:

• Design and coordinate comprehensive care plans across the continuum, integrating patient and family goals, preferences, and clinical needs.
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress through ongoing assessments, care evaluations, and medical record review.
• Advocate for patients by identifying needed resources, addressing barriers to care, and promoting timely, appropriate services.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, clinicians, and leadership, maintaining open communication to ensure effective execution of the care plan.

Serve as a clinical documentation and utilization resource, supporting accurate medical records, appropriate care levels, diagnosis‑driven services, and well‑coordinated post‑discharge plans.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) or Registered Nurse (RN) license required

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.