Case Management Social Worker

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

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Job Title

Case Management Social Worker

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Care Management Nursing-Fairview Hospital

                      

Job Code

T99256

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-4:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Fairview Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As a Case Management Social Worker, you will be responsible for coordinating the care and services of select patients. This includes conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments, providing supportive counseling and collaborating with community resources to address patient needs. You will intervene with individuals experiencing complex psychosocial and discharge planning challenges, deliver crisis intervention for patients and families and support safe, effective transitions of care for high-risk patients facing barriers to access. When you join our team, you will be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and a purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Coordinate the care and services of select patients.  

• Intervene with patients who have complex psychosocial and discharge planning needs.  

• Conduct detailed psychosocial assessments and coordinate with community resources and supportive counseling.  

• Offer crisis interventions to patients and families with psychosocial needs and facilitate the transition of care for high-risk patients facing barriers to care. 

• Manage all aspects of discharge planning for assigned patients in order to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate connection with post-discharge care providers. 

• Work with families exhibiting complex family dynamics. 

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team regarding the discharge planning status of all patients that are referred. 

• Educate patients, families and physicians regarding post-acute options and address freedom of choice and financial concerns. 

• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment and interventions and make treatment recommendations to engage patients and families in adherence to the treatment plan by reducing or eliminating the social, psychological, financial, behavioral and regulatory barriers to successful medical outcomes. 

• Serve as a resource person to provide counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues. 

• Advocate for patients and families by providing intervention in cases involving child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault. 

• Advocate for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system and community. 

• Meet core social work competencies and adhere to regulations. 

• Remain current with regulations which impact the care of patients and regulatory compliance. 

• Promote individual, professional growth and development and meet mandatory and continuing education requirements. 

• Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource less experienced caregivers and represent the department on committees. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) or Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA)

• Current state lic