Social Work Care Manager - Women & Children's

Intermountain Health; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Social Work Care Manager I to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement care plans with the care team, and provide crisis counseling and short-term therapy as needed.

The role collaborates with patients, families, healthcare providers, insurers, and community resources to support safe transitions of care and access to necessary services.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments and developing care plans.
• Ability to coordinate with care teams, insurers, and community resources.
• Proficiency in brief therapeutic interventions including individual, group, and family therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for transition planning, mental health, and goals of care.
• Develop and monitor care plans addressing social determinants of health.
• Provide crisis counseling and referrals as needed.
• Lead quality improvement and ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Clinical Therapy Techniques

Care Planning

Motivational Interviewing

De-escalation

Trauma-Informed Care

Critical Thinking

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.

Preferred Candidate

Preferred candidate with an interest/specialty in working in the Women & Children's space.

Schedule

Schedule - Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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