Inpatient Care Manager - MSW

Lehigh Valley Health Network; East Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Social Worker to coordinate discharge planning and assist patients and families with emotional and physical challenges. The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree in Social Work and experience in an MSW internship program. Responsibilities include conducting psycho-social assessments, creating discharge plans, and providing supportive counseling. This position requires strong negotiation and analytic skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
• Less than 1 year experience in an MSW internship program.
• Proficient in management processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Conducts detailed psycho-social assessments to interpret needs.
• Creates discharge plans to manage length of stay effectively.
• Provides counseling and advocacy for patients and families.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Analytic skills

Negotiation skills

Management processes

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Summary: Coordinates complex discharge planning needs and provides supportive counseling, psycho-social assessment, and interventions for the designated patient populations. Provides patients and family members with the education and advice needed to cope with issues that arise from various emotional or physical problems. Coordinates a variety of services such as crisis intervention, bereavement, client advocacy, referrals, prevention, education, and psychosocial assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and documents detailed psycho-social assessments/evaluations to interpret social, environmental, and medical needs of the patient and family.


• Manages length of stay by creating a successful discharge plan and by proactively identifying and mitigating issues and barriers to patient care.


• Provides supportive counseling and advocacy to assist patients and/or families with adjustment associated with illness, hospitalization, and/or alternative care placement.


• Considers options such as palliative care, homecare, and other services that work to keep the patient as healthy as possible in the outpatient setting.


• Monitors risk assessment using available tools and implements discharge interventions, as necessary.


• Facilitates the resolution of issues surrounding patient care in a compassionate manner.


• Negotiates with patient, family, and third party payors for an optimum plan of care for patient and family.


• Intervenes and communicates with appropriate individuals (physician team members and insurance companies) to ensure appropriate utilization of resources, quality care, and care facilitation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Social Work


• Less than 1 year experience In an MSW internship program.


• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.


• Proficient in the utilization of management processes, standards, and managed care.


• Strong analytic skills and ability to measure processes and outcomes in healthcare.


• Effective negotiation skills and ability to influence.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs., frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.