Social Work Case Manager, Case Management, Per Diem, 7P-7:30A

Baptist Health; Homestead (FL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Florida is seeking an experienced Social Worker to support patients and families facing psychosocial needs across acute and terminal illness settings.

The role involves discharge planning, coordination with a multidisciplinary team, and linkage to community resources. Minimum 0-1 year hospital social work experience; MSW required. This is a mission-driven, not-for-profit healthcare system with a strong patient-centered culture.

Qualifications

• MSW degree required or in progress; hospital social work experience preferred.
• 0-1 years of social work experience in hospital or related health care setting.
• Internship will be considered as experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a care team.

Responsibilities

• Intervenes with patients/families for psychosocial needs, assistance, support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness.
• Provides crisis intervention to patients/families with psychosocial needs and coordinates discharge planning.
• Coordinates/Facilitates development of a discharge plan of care.
• Serves as a liaison between patients and community resources.
• Identifies patient and family psychosocial and environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment and discharge.
• Works with the interdisciplinary team to implement a comprehensive discharge plan.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Computer skills

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

Benefits

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

Intervenes with patients/families for psychosocial needs, assistance, support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Services may include: consultation discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, info referrals to meet the emotional social, financial aspects of care. Provides crisis intervention to patients/families with psychosocial needs. Coordinates/Facilitates development of a discharge plan of care. Provides patient/family services via case finding referrals from physicians and healthcare team members. Serves as an expert and acts as a liaison between patients and community resources. Identifies patient and family psycho-social and environmental needs related to admission, diagnosis, treatment and discharge. Works collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing a comprehensive discharge plan. Makes appropriate referrals for to community services, may provide inpatient emotional support and counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement services. Assesses and intervenes in situations involving child or elder abuse/neglect, domestic violence. Provides care and services to all patient groups: neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, and adults. Estimated pay range for this position is $37.25 / hour depending on shift as applicable.

Qualifications

Degrees:

• Masters.

Additional Qualifications

• Masters in Social Work (MSW).
• Demonstrate ability to solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• 0-1 years of social work experience in hospital or related health care setting, Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Internship will be considered as experience.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical, data management and computer skills.
• Current working knowledge of discharge planning, crisis intervention, complex case management and performance improvement preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of community services available for insured and non-insured patients.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-risk, complex patients.
• Ability to work with multiple members of a care team and maintain positive working relationships.

Minimum Required Experience: Less than 1 year

EOE, including disability/vets