Social Worker Case Manager

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement match

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Work/Life Balance

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, is seeking an experienced Social Worker Case Manager to join the Case Management Team on-site. The role requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) and at least 1 year of clinical care or case management experience, with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification on start.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement matching, tuition and student loan assistance, mental health support, and flexible work

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required upon start.

Responsibilities

• Participates in assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs and communicates status of care plans.
• Ensures options for transition and continuity of care are communicated and documented.
• Assesses psychosocial risk factors and evaluates support systems.
• Intervenes with emotional, social and financial consequences of illness.
• Provides counseling and interventions related to treatment and end-of-life decisions.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Falls Church, VA, United States (On-site)

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated experienced Social Worker Case Manager to join the Case Management Team.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules

Social Worker Case Manager 1 Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of patient information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members. Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans. progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
• Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans have been communicated to patients/families and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to ensure continuity of care. Refers cases and issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression. Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression.
• On the basis of preliminary risk screenings, assesses the psychosocial risk factors of patients/families through the evaluation of prior functional levels, appropriateness/adequacy of support systems, reactions to illnesses and the ability to cope.
• Intervenes with patients/families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment and end of life decisions. Advocates for patient/family empowerment and independence to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.
• Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings
• Initiates and facilitates referrals to clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community.
• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world‑class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we’re a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best‑in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we’re constantly striving to be ever better – to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 687078
• Job Category Behavioral Health & Social Services
• Posting Date 08/03/2026, 10:10 PM
• Locations Inova Fairfax Hospital (On-site)