Social Worker - LCSW

Cynet HealthStaff; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff seeks a Social Worker - LCSW in Billings, Montana for a 13-week assignment. The role requires LCSW licensure in Montana, clinical experience, and a focus on care management and discharge planning. ACM/ CCM certifications are a plus but not mandatory.

The position involves coordinating care, collecting comprehensive patient information, and collaborating with the care team to meet patient needs and ensure appropriate services during hospitalization and discharge.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical experience; minimum of one (1) year clinical experience is required.
• LCSW license in Montana.
• ACM or CCM certification preferred, not required.
• Must-Have: Client care management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the care and services for patients identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria.
• Collects in-depth information about a patient’s medical, functional, and social condition to identify individual needs.
• Develops a plan to meet those needs and works with patients and families to determine goals and actions.
• Coordinates discharge planning and ensures appropriate services and care settings.
• Collaborates with physicians and the health care team on the patient’s behalf.
• Promotes patient rights and advocates for resource-efficient care.

Skills

Client care management

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Job description

Social Worker - LCSW

Profession: Social Worker

Specialty: N/A

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8 hours, 5 days/week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year clinical experience is required.

License: LCSW in Montana

Certifications: ACM or CCM certification preferred, not required

Must-Have: Client care management experience

Description:Coordinates the care and services for patients identified as needing assistance or meeting Care Management criteria.Collects in-depth information about a patient’s medical, functional, and social condition to identify individual needs in order to develop a plan to meet those needs.Works with patients and families/caregivers to determine specific goals and actions based on assessment.Coordinates discharge planning.Executes specific interventions to meet established goals.Organizes, integrates, and coordinates the necessary resources to accomplish the goals and plan.Assesses the patient's prior level of functioning, access to and/or use of community resources and available support systems.Assists the care team in developing a plan of care which includes assuring appropriateness of services and care setting, assuring individualized support and education, determining the need for continued services, planning for discharge, and identifying and connecting patients/families with available community resources if needed.Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team on the patient’s behalf.Identifies appropriate admission and continued stay issues.Enhances the quality of patient care through effective and efficient use of resources.Helps to identify strategies for reducing length of stay and appropriate utilization of services.Utilizes criteria including clinical pathway data and implements strategies to resolve controllable variances.Attends, facilitates, and participates in rounds and case conferences.Advocates for patient rights.Monitors efficiency and availability of services and evaluates outcomes through variance tracking and data collection.Identifies needs, facilitates, or provides education to physicians and ancillary departments/nursing units regarding case management and discharge planning processes.Participates in multidisciplinary groups and development of guidelines.Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization and abides by service behavior standards.Performs other duties as assigned.