Social Work Case Manager - Full Time - Day Shift - Allegheny Valley Hospital

Highmark Health; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Social Work Case Manager to join the Care Management team in Allegheny Valley Hospital. The role focuses on coordinating care across inpatient and post-acute settings, addressing social determinants of health to improve patient outcomes, and advocating for patients and families.

The position emphasizes collaboration with clinicians, health plans, and community resources to ensure safe transitions and appropriate post-discharge support.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to and/or completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment.
• Provides interventions and implements recommendations after engaging patients and families.
• Focuses on social determinants of health to coordinate care across the continuum.
• Collaborates to design the safest transition plan for discharge and post-discharge resources.
• Educates patient and family on level of care post discharge and access to community support.
• Advocates for patient and family through teamwork, payers and post-acute partners.
• Provides counseling on treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
• Drives goals-of-care discussions and crisis interventions as needed.
• Supports professional growth through certification, mentoring and committees.
• Supports department goals and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Advocacy

Crisis intervention

Job description

## Social Work Case Manager - Full Time - Day Shift - Allegheny Valley HospitalApplyremote type: On-sitelocations: Natrona Heights PA, 15065, 1301 Carlisle Streettime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: J285407## **Company :**Allegheny Health Network## **Job Description :****$10,000 sign on bonus available****GENERAL OVERVIEW:**This job collaborates with the interdisciplinary team of providers, clinicians, health plans, and external partners while advocating for patients and families/caregivers to coordinate care across the continuum. The incumbent is an integral member of the Care Management team that works to improve the quality of care, patient experience, and the health of populations and individuals by focusing on the social determinants of health impacting wellness.**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES*** Contributes to and/or completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment. Provides interventions and implements recommendations after engaging patients and their caregivers/families. Focuses on the individual's risk related to social determinants of health to assure successful coordination of care across the continuum. (30%)* Collaborates to provide the safest transition plan for assigned patients (Inpatient/Observation/ED) to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate connection with post-discharge care providers and community-based resources. (25%)* Educates patient, family/caregiver and physician regarding most appropriate level of care post discharge and how to access community support. Advocates for the patient, family/caregiver through effectively communicating with interdisciplinary team members, payers and post-acute partners to assure the safest transition. (20%)* Serves as a resource to provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues. Drives collaborative conversations to establish goals of care. Provides crisis interventions in cases involving Child Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence, Adult and Older Adult Abuse, Institutional Abuse Sexual Assault, Mental Health Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Identification of a Surrogate Decision Maker/Guardianship. (15%)* Promotes individual professional growth and development through certification, mentoring/precepting, and/or participation on department/hospital/system committees. (5%)* Supports Department based goals that contribute to the success of the organization. (5%)* Other duties as assigned.**QUALIFICATIONS:**Minimum* Experience in a hospital or health care settingPreferred* NoneHighmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at [e-mail]