Care Manager MSW

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Care Manager MSW Atlanta, GA, US 7 days ago Requisition ID: 1311 Social Worker- Hospice Visiting Nurse Health System (Visiting Nurse) is hiring for a dynamic, high EQ Hospice MSW for our Members in Fulton County. We seek an MSW, who provides case management activities necessary to meet the needs of clients assigned to the consolidated care team. The Hospice Medical Social Worker provides social, emotional, and psychological services/counseling to terminally ill patients and their bereaved families, enabling the patient to maintain independence and remain at home. The Hospice Medical Social Worker will facilitate alternative care placement requested by patient/family to an appropriate facility. Serving the Atlanta Area for over 77 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. To continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. To be a financially strong organization where healthcare professionals prefer to work. For more information about Visiting Nurse, please visit vnhs.org. In this position you will perform... Coordination of Services: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospice patients and families. Provide counseling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and bereavement services. Develop and implement individualized care plans to address social, emotional, financial, and environmental needs. Connect patients and families with community resources, financial assistance, and government benefit programs. Advocate for patients and families while serving as a liaison between the agency and community resources. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and participate in care planning meetings. Educate patients, families, and staff on hospice services, coping strategies, boundaries, and available support resources. Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation, assessments, and required regulatory paperwork. Participate in the agency's on-call rotation and respond to patient and family needs as required. Deliver compassionate, culturally sensitive, patient- and family-centered care while adhering to agency policies and regulatory standards. Develops appropriate care plans in consultation with the client, client’s family, and service providers. Documents all care management activity and service-related information. Ensures that documentation is consistent with the format required by departmental standards (i.e., progress notes reflect care plans.) Maintains confidential case records on all clients. Demonstrates the ability to follow through in a thorough and timely manner on tasks assigned by management team and requests made by patients/families, referral sources, and community. Documents appropriate follow up on client needs whether related to Hospice services or other community resource needs. Do you have a.... Master’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or a related field Two years of experience in case management in a health care field Two years of experience with Medicare, Medicaid and other Funding Source Reliable transportation including a valid driver's license and proof of vehicle insurance Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance Employee Assistance Program Employee Discount Flexible Schedule Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Health Savings Account (HSA) Life insurance PTO and 9 Holidays 403b w/company match Schedule: Full-time Monday- Friday Compensation: Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr