Outpatient Pediatrics Care Manager — Social Work (Mon-Fri)

Mary Free Bed; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids seeks an experienced social worker to join as Care Manager for Outpatient Pediatrics. This full-time role runs Monday through Friday.

Candidates must hold an MI social work license; pediatric experience is preferred. The role involves psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, family education, and coordination with multiple care partners to ensure smooth transitions from inpatient to community-based services.

Qualifications

• Current professional license with the State of Michigan in the area of practice is required.
• Three years of experience as a care manager in a health care setting.
• Experience working in acute rehabilitation preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, expressing self in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with the interdisciplinary team members and family.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills. Function in a self-directed manner. Ability to make quality, collaborative decisions in short timeframes.
• Analytical and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in interdisciplinary team management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care management services to patients and families.
• Performs initial psychosocial assessment and supports discharge/transition planning.
• Educates patients and families to facilitate adjustment and problem-solving.
• Communicates with patients and supports to promote participation in care plans.
• Collaborates with external case managers, providers, and funding sources.
• Coordinates transitions from inpatient to community-based care (outpatient rehab, home care, hospice, school, vocational rehab, counseling).
• Oversees patient follow-up and documents status through evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Identifies and removes barriers to discharge/transition processes and locates resources.
• Educates on evidence-based practices for complex/chronic disease management across care continuum.
• Acts as patient advocate and protects confidentiality.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Registered Nurse Licensure (MI)

Masters in Social Work

Masters in Counseling or related field

Masters in Speech-Language Pathology

Masters in Occupational/Physical Therapy (as applicable)

Job description

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids seeks an experienced social worker to join as Care Manager for Outpatient Pediatrics. This full-time role runs Monday through Friday.

Candidates must hold an MI social work license; pediatric experience is preferred. The role involves psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, family education, and coordination with multiple care partners to ensure smooth transitions from inpatient to community-based services.