Social Worker Case Manager

Social Worker Case Manager (BSW) at Chippenham Hospital

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We are seeking a Social Worker Case Manager (BSW) for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

The Social Worker Case Manager is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and providing community service coordination for identified patient populations. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, the Social Worker Case Manager acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. They create and facilitate the timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care. In addition, they facilitate patient movement across the continuum of care.

As a Social Worker Case Manager, you will assist our medical patients in finding the services they need for continuity of care upon leaving the hospital. Our team collaborates closely with our community partners to provide services such as home health, hospice, skilled nursing, assisted living, private care, and durable medical equipment (DME).

What you will do in this role:

• Collaborate with the health care team and develop treatment goals and plan intervention that assist the patient and family to resolve psychosocial concerns that may arise as a result of illnesses, engagement in high risk social behaviors, limited finances and/or physical disabilities.
• As a member of Case Management team you will provide crisis and supportive counseling to enhance the patient's and family's problem solving and coping skills, and counsel patient/families regarding advance medical directives.
• Document patients' social work assessments, treatment goals, interventions, outcomes, and discharge plans.
• Refer patients who require extended care post discharge to long-term care facilities, and once an appropriate bed is located, arrange for the patient's transfer.
• Identify, track, and record Alternative Care Days (ACDs), intervene to prevent or decrease ACDs as appropriate.
• Perform admission and concurrent review for all payers and maintain legible documentation as directed by the Utilization Management Plan.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of social work.
• Bachelor degree in Social Work BSW.
• 2 or more years of medical social work experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Previous case management or utilization review experience preferred.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker Case Manager opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.