Surgical ICU Social Worker, LCSW - Care Management

denverhealth; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Health is seeking a Surgical ICU Social Worker, LCSW - Care Management to join our mission-driven team. You will assess patients and families, develop care plans, and coordinate services across inpatient and community settings.

Under minimal supervision, you will provide crisis intervention and counseling, advocate for patients, and collaborate with the care team to ensure seamless transitions and high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of case management components, crisis intervention and brief therapy processes.
• Ability to assess biopsychosocial needs and develop care plans.
• Experience coordinating care across inpatient and community settings.
• Strong communication and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Provide crisis intervention, counseling, and case coordination throughout hospitalization.
• Collaborate with internal/external resources to maximize patient outcomes.
• Lead and participate in family meetings and care conferences to align goals.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Brief therapy

Care coordination

Clinical assessment

Patient advocacy

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Tools

None

Job description

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Surgical ICU Social Worker, LCSW - Care Management to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values

Respect | Belonging | Accountability | Transparency

Department

Hospital Care Mgmt

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, plans, organizes and implements social work treatment for patients and families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care, as it relates to the patient's medical care. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal, family and community resources. Provides crisis intervention, supportive counseling, case consultation and care coordination services.

Essential Functions :

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough, individualized, objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment, care planning, coordination of care, monitoring, follow-up, reassessment and documentation as applicable per health care setting. Evaluates emotional components, impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths, dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed and coordinated care plans, discharge/transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and/or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. Utilize/delegate activities to other care team members as appropriate, for more administrative or time intensive tasks. (35%)
• Applies knowledge of individual, group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patient's adjustment, enhance strengths and promote resolution of identified problems. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive. (20%)
• Routinely consults, negotiates, and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. (15%)
• Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multi-disciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences/family meetings) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patient's status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development, and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations' cultural, religious, ethnic and social systems in interactions, care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs, eligibility, and skill in obtaining appropriate resource/services; is able to educate others, to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. (15%)
• Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process. Participates in staff meetings, group supervision (staff development) and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs, concerns and practice issues. Establishes plan to address issues. (15%)

Education :

Master's Degree From an CSWE accredited college or university Required

Work Experience :

1-3 years Full time post master's degree Social Work practice under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Required

Licenses :

LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW State Licensing Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of case management components, crisis intervention and brief therapy processes.
• Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, and diagnosis, and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.
• Skill in utilizing clinical judgement, independent analysis and critical thinking.
• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the healthcare setting.
• Skill in establishing a treatment alliance and engaging the patient in goal setting and prioritizing.
• Ability to advocate in a professional manner as appropriate.
• Ability to manage the professional relationship including termination and/or transition of care.
• Ability to respond to a trauma or psychiatric emergency.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type