Social Worker Care Management

AdventHealth; La Grange (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

403(b)

Parental Leave

Job summary

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is seeking a care management professional to deliver comprehensive discharge planning and post-acute coordination within inpatient and ED settings. You will assess psychosocial and financial factors, plan timely transitions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patients and families.

The role requires a Master's degree, 2+ years in care management and social work, and state LSW/LCSW credentials, with ACM/CCM preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Psychosocial assessment skills.
• Customer service mindset with diverse populations.
• Flexible and adaptable in a changing healthcare environment.
• Strong organizational and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide grief counseling, disease adjustment support, crisis intervention, goals of care planning, and de-escalation as appropriate.
• Assess discharge planning needs across inpatient, observation, and ED settings.
• Review medical records and coordinate clinical, social, and financial factors for discharge planning.
• Develop discharge plans with post-acute care arrangements.
• Communicate with post-acute services to ensure continuity of care and complete records.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary rounds to align resources and timelines for discharge.

Job description

Our Promise To You Joining UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Address

5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD

City

LA GRANGE

State

Illinois

Postal Code

60525

Job Description

Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p; Every 6th weekend and holiday rotation

• Provides grief counseling, disease adjustment support, crisis intervention, goals of care planning support, and de-escalation services for patients as appropriate.
• Assesses patients’ and families’ wholistically for discharge planning needs in the inpatient, observation and/or emergency departments, including prior functioning, support systems, financial, and psychosocial in a timely fashion to avoid delays in discharge planning.
• Reviews the medical record, including medications, history and physical, labs, and progress notes and incorporates the clinical, social, and financial factors into the transition of care plan.
• Develops discharge plans with appropriate contingency plans throughout the hospital stay to ensure timely care coordination and progression of care, making arrangements for post‑acute care services and facilities as well as community care for social needs.
• Leverages technology and follows standard work and best practices to communicate with post‑acute care services and facilities to ensure patient care information is communicated for continuity of care, medical records are complete, and discharge reconciliation is accurate.
• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds to review changes in patient status, progression and level of care, and discharge plans for all assigned patients to identify resources necessary at discharge and ensure a timely transition, escalating care delays to leadership as appropriate.
• Communicates with and educates patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impacts of illness and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs while advocating for patient and family empowerment in making health care decisions and accessing needed services.
• Organizes and facilitates patient and family care conferences with the multidisciplinary team.
• Documents discharge planning evaluation, ongoing assessment, discharge plans, MDRs, barriers to progression of care, avoidable days, and patient and family needs according to standard work.
• Provides patient and family advocacy, and support patient’s choice and patient rights during hospitalization.
• Communicates with Payors patient’s needs for authorization for post‑acute care as needed.
• Assesses readmitted patients for the patient’s and family’s perceived reasons for the readmission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills [Required
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills [Required]
• Psychosocial assessment skills [Required]
• Customer service skills [Required]
• Ability to work and communicate with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change [Required]
• Effective organizational skills [Required]
• Computer proficiency with Outlook e‑mail and electronic medical records [Required]
• Flexible in a complex and changing healthcare environment [Required]
• Understanding of pre‑acute and post‑acute venues of care and post‑acute community resources [Required]
• Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or non‑existent payment resources [Required]
• Strong interview, assessment, and organizational skills [Required]
• Leadership skills [Required]
• Data analysis skills [Required]
• Current working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, care management, performance improvement and managed care reimbursement [Preferred]
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines pertinent to Care Management [Preferred]
• Ability to identify appropriate community resources and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and community agencies to achieve desired patient outcomes [Preferred]
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines pertinent to care management [Preferred]

Education

• Master's

Work Experience

• 2+ care management experience [Preferred]
• 2+ social work [Required]

Licenses And Certifications

• State LSW or LCSW [Required]
• Accredited Case Manager (ACM) [Preferred]
• Certified Case Manager (CCM) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2

Pay Range

$25.90 - $52.52

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.