LCSW-C/LICSW Inpatient Case Manager

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 74,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking an Inpatient Case Manager for Georgetown University Hospital to join the Case Management Team. You will facilitate patient care from pre-admission through post-discharge, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure outcomes and efficient resource use.

You will develop care plans, participate in rounds, and coordinate discharge planning while engaging families and community resources to support patients after hospitalization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work education.
• 1-2 years of experience in social work, preferably in a hospital setting.
• LICSW – Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker – Clinical license in the District of Columbia.
• CCM-Certified Case Manager preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care.
• Develops a plan of care across the continuum with family involvement and contingency planning.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and coordinates discharge planning with providers and community resources.
• Initiates referrals to community agencies to assist with post-discharge needs.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work education

LICSW – Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker – Clinical license in the District of Columbia

CCM-Certified Case Manager

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health islooking for an Inpatient Case Manager to join our team at our Georgetown University Hospital!

The Inpatient Case Manager Serves as a member of the Case Management Team. Facilitates the delivery of quality, cost effective, patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge timeframe. Ensures the care is designed to meet individualized patient outcomes. Monitors the care and services delivered to selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team both internal and external to the organization, promotes effective case management and utilization of resources facilitating the continuum of care, and works to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes for the acute, and posthospital phases of care.

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Primary Duties:

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that addresses needs across the continuum; develop long- and short-term goals with specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giver in the plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of attorney and/or advance directives.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers, patient and family to develop a comprehensive discharge plan, as necessary.
• Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Initiate’s referrals in a timely manner. Utilizes resources to help patient resume life in the community and/or to adjust to lifestyle changes.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work education required.
• 1-2 years of experience in social work, preferrable in a hospital setting is preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in care/case management is preferred.
• LICSW – Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker – Clinical license in the District of Columbia
• CCM-Certified Case Manager preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.