TOC Social Work Case Manager

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System seeks a Social Work Case Manager to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning and psychosocial needs. The role leads in identifying catastrophic needs and expands collaboration with hospital and community providers to optimize care and patient experience.

The position emphasizes leadership in social determinants of health, coordination with medical staff and payors, and a patient-centered approach within a collaborative hospital setting.

Qualifications

• MSW from CSWE-accredited university is required.
• Minimum five (5) years of acute care hospital or related healthcare experience, or three (3) years in acute care hospital case management.
• Active ACM-SW or A-SWCM certification is required.
• LCSW licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and support systems for discharge planning and psychosocial needs.
• Establish plans for effective management of identified needs and coordinate with care teams.

Education

MSW - CSWE-accredited

ACM-SW / A-SWCM Certification

Job description

Department

Disease Specific Programs

Job Summary

The Social Work Case Manger (SWCM) utilizes professional clinical social work skills to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning, psychosocial and counseling support needs; establishes plans for effective management of the identified needs (episodic and population-based). Assessment, planning, intervention and reassessment are performed in a collaborative environment, in which the SWCM works closely with Medical Staff, Clinical Case Managers, Nursing, Allied Health disciplines, hospital business/financial services, agencies across the continuum (internal and external) and payors. In addition, the SWCM assumes a leadership role in the identification and management of patients with catastrophic needs, social determinants of health and expands collaboration with other service providers within the hospital and community exemplifying proactive, patient-oriented clinical practice that optimizes quality of care, utilization, effective cost and patient experience.

Required Qualifications

• - Require a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university.
• - Require a minimum of five (5) years of acute care hospital or other related healthcare experience; OR Minimum of three (3) years of acute care hospital case management experience.
• - Require active Accredited Case Management Certification (ACM-SW, A-SWCM).

Preferred Qualifications

• - Prefer demonstrated ability to manage high risk situations, multiple tasks and adjust priorities according to patient needs and department/hospital needs.
• - Prefer solid clinical social work assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, interviewing, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management and organizational skills.
• - Prefer strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written work, and when on-call to respond to issues, patient needs.
• - Prefer strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with leaders, staff, patients, families, healthcare team, payers and external agencies.

Required License and Certs

LCSW: Lic Clinical Social Worker

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/