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Social Work Team Lead Inpatient Case Manager

$74.21k - $134.6k

MedStar Health Corporate Office

About this Job: General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Social Work Team Lead Inpatient Case Manager to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center!

The Social Work Team Lead Inpatient Case Manager provides patient/family interventions to facilitate quality patient care and timely discharge. Coordinates with physicians, nurses, Clinical Resource Management (CRM) Case Managers and other disciplines, including outside agencies, to expedite the effectiveness and timeliness of post-acute care and discharge planning. Using a variety of treatment modalities, assists patients and families in the resolution of social, financial, and emotional problems related to illness, health care and rehabilitation. Effectively and efficiently provides complete comprehensive discharge plans to decrease LOS by having services available promptly. Provides additional care for the psychiatric, ETOH/drug abuse, rape, neglected adult and child, and self-pay patient; and the highest possible care and assists with projections for discharge and IDRs daily. Meets the needs of and provides services to all age groups-infancy through geriatrics, and services for the culturally diverse population MedStar Washington serves.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro re gion, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:
  • Interviews patients/significant others to obtain data on personal, social, medical, emotional, and cultural needs to identify and assess problems requiring intervention; documents. Evaluates patient and family information, selects appropriate methods, develops, implements, and documents a plan. Provides professional expertise to coordinate transition management for patients and arranges for appropriate care. Identifies barriers that result in delays in transition and develops strategies to minimize; communicates successful strategies with team. Effectively balances patient safety and discharge needs with length of stay goals.
  • Actively contributes to interventions identified in Department Long Stay Rounds and Unit Discharge Planning Rounds. Provides professional support and counseling to patients/families adjusting to illness, catastrophic diagnoses, changes in living situations and bereavement. Establishes a comprehensive plan. Document interventions and outcomes. Manages patient/family and provider team meetings to overcome psychosocial and economic issues related to patient's acute hospital stay, care progression and transition. Liaison between patients/families and internal/external providers of care on social issues.
  • Provides consultation, assessment, coordination and/or referral in cases of abuse, neglect, domestic violence and/or sexual abuse. Proactively identifies potential and/or actual barriers to a safe and timely discharge. Identifies patient/family/significant other's ability to participate in the plan and pro-actively establishes strategies to overcome barriers. Demonstrates knowledge of resources available in the system and community and utilizes them to support patients during care. Advises physicians of availability of appropriate services for patients who require post hospital care and coordinates planning and referrals.
  • Knowledge of clinical treatment modalities related to assigned patient populations, clinical improvement strategies, and reimbursement issues. Maintains documentation in Allscripts and other record-keeping systems. Supports operations and/or assists with patient specific issues. Provides weekly supervision to 2-3 colleagues seeking independent licensure; documents progress and actions.
  • 2-3 preceptor or field instructor assignments per year. Documents progress of new associates/students; participates in planning and follow-up meetings regarding progress. Serves as the lead in obtaining legal guardianship and competency determinations. Completes and disseminates all legal and clinical documentation. May be assigned high-profile cases outside of a usual assignment.

Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program.
  • 1-2 years progressively more responsible experience in a medical setting required.
  • LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) in the District of Columbia required.
  • 1-2 years employment as a Clinical Social Worker at MedStar Washington Hospital Center preferred.

This position has a hiring range of : USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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