Case Management Social Worker - Pediatric Department

                    

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Job Title

Case Management Social Worker - Pediatric Department

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Peds Division Office-Children's Institute

                      

Job Code

T99256

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. 

This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and clinically focused environment within a 36-bed NICU, supported by two dedicated Social Workers. Responsibilities include virtual on-call coverage such as triage and follow-up, and active participation in interdisciplinary care alongside nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other caregivers. The position emphasizes the use of advanced social work and clinical skills with minimal care management duties. While Fairview Hospital serves as the primary location, training and occasional work may occur at Hillcrest, Main Campus, or other Cleveland Clinic sites as needed.

 

A caregiver in this position works days, from M-F, 8:00am—4:30pm. Weekend coverage (2x per month). 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

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

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team about the discharge planning status of all patients referred. 

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

• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment and interventions and makes 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 patient and family 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. 

• Support department-based goals which contribute to the success of t