Social Work Care Manager - PRN

Intermountain Health; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health's St. Marys Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado seeks a Social Work Care Manager I to provide psychosocial assessments, care planning, and short-term therapy within a collaborative care team.

The role emphasizes addressing social determinants of health, crisis intervention, and coordination with providers, insurers, and community resources. MSW and licensure are required, with strong communication and organizational skills essential.

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited program; degree verification required.
• Current state social work licensure prior to or on completion of required supervision hours.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Caregivers performing home or community visits must maintain BLS, have a valid driver's license, auto insurance, a good driving record and reliable transportation.
• Basic computer proficiency including word processing and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for transition planning, mental health, substance use, and goals of care.
• Develop and monitor care plans, addressing social determinants of health and community resources.
• Provide brief individual, group, and family therapy, plus psychosocial assessments.
• Identify mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and connect patients to services.
• Train staff, educate patients, and advocate for rights and care access through facilitating safe transitions of care to the community.
• Lead collaboration with healthcare teams, insurers, and community providers for quality care.
• Lead improvement initiatives and ensure policy adherence; facilitate advanced care planning discussions.

Skills

Clinical Therapy Techniques

Care Planning

Motivational Interviewing

De-escalation

Trauma-Informed Care

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Patient Education

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution

Job description

Job Description

The Social Work Care Manager I utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement care plans in collaboration with the appropriate care team, and assess crisis situations to provide clinical counseling, diagnosis, brief therapeutic interventions, and necessary resources or referrals. This role also includes providing individual and family treatment as indicated. The position works collaboratively with patients, their support persons, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties.

Essential Functions

• Assessment & Screening: Evaluates patients for transition planning, mental health, substance use, and goals of care.
• Care Coordination: Develops and monitors care plans, addressing social determinants of health and community resources.
• Behavioral Health Support: Uses motivational interviewing and therapeutic techniques to promote mental health care including women's services, behavioral change, trauma informed care, and substance use disorders.
• Therapeutic Intervention: Provides brief individual, group, and family therapy, plus psychosocial assessments.
• Diagnosis & Referrals: Identifies mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and connect patients to services.
• Education & Advocacy: Trains staff, educates patients, and advocates for rights and care access through facilitating safe transitions of care to the community.
• Team Collaboration: Works with healthcare teams, insurers, and community providers for quality care.
• Quality & Compliance: Leads improvement initiatives, tracks key metrics, and ensures policy adherence.
• Advanced Care Planning: Facilitates clinical goals of care discussions with patients, families, and teams.

Skills

• Clinical Therapy Techniques
• Care Planning
• Motivational Interviewing
• De‑escalation & Problem Solving
• Trauma‑Informed Care
• Critical Thinking
• Time‑Management
• Patient Education
• Communication
• Prioritization

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution (degree verification required).
• Current state licensure, as applicable, is obtained prior to or upon completion of required supervision hours.
• Basic computer proficiency, including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills.
• Caregivers whose duties require them to conduct home or community visits must maintain current BLS certification, have a current driver's license, current auto insurance, an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Case Management Certification.
• Experience in clinical care management, social work, or working with third-party payers.
• Demonstrated understanding of care management principles and practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of health insurance products and related processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of coding, episode of care, and length of stay guidelines.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate self-motivation, maintain a positive attitude, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City: Grand Junction

Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.16 - $60.42

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or creat