Job Category:

Behavioral Health, Counseling, and Clergy

Work Shift/Schedule:

8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The Case Management Social Worker is responsible for the provision of medical social work and case management services for patients receiving care in the hospital setting. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation, as well as disposition needs for patients. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs. Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed. Uses crisis intervention, problem solving model, community organization, and advocacy skills in identifying needs and resources in the hospital and community. This position will come in contact with patients in the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups; Employees will perform clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adhere to National Patient Safety Guidelines. Provides cross coverage for all Social Workers as required across all settings in the care continuum, including weekend rotation (as needed). 
 

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:

• Educational Requirements: Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work; licensure preferred.

• Minimum Experience:

• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CCM (Case Management Certification) or ACM (American Case Management Certification) preferred.

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital preferred, agency or institution providing related health care services.

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills. Exhibit a positive attitude.

• Social Work assessment and counseling skills.

• Knowledge of state and federal programs that provide medical care and financial support to individuals.

• Knowledge of community resources.

• Ability to work with diverse patient and staff populations.

• Ability to work independently and amicably in group situations

• Conversant with current thinking on professional conduct and practice.

• Must have strong clinical assessment, intervention, and counseling skills across all age ranges; child, adolescent and adult.

• Ability to work with individuals of varying cultural and socio-economic backgrounds 

• Knowledge of Long Term Care regulations, financial eligibility and admission criteria.

• Knowledge of adoption and surrogacy policies and regulations.

• Demonstrates the ability to think 'outside of the box' and consistently create new, and effective solutions to today's problems and opportunities. 

• Demonstrates the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to care for the individualized needs of the patient.    

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Monitor all patients on assigned units to ensure appropriate use of resources and interventions while managing patient's length of stay based on working DRG/admitting diagnosis. 

• Communicates with Physician, patient/family, and other disciplines the expected length of stay, along with patient progress towards discharge.

• Provides coordination and facilitation oversight of patient care to assure required interventions occur in proper sequence and processes occur in a timely manner without delays. Identifies and acts upon potential delays in services; escalates unresolved delays to management for appropriate intervention. 

• Assess, coordinate and facilitate patient's discharge plan to assure post-acute needs are arranged and secured prior to discharge; Communicate discharge plan with Physician, patient/family, and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate; Reassess discharge plan routinely throughout patient's stay to ensure timely, safe discharge and appropriate transition to the next level of care. Provides patient/family with information regarding their plan of care, discharge and any financial responsibility of inpatient or post-hospitalization services.

• Maintain knowledge