LCSW-C/LICSW Inpatient Case Manager Job Listing at MedStar Health in Washington, DC (Job ID 58871)

Description

General Summary of Position
Serves as a member of the Case Management Team. Facilitates the delivery of quality cost effective patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge timeframe. Ensures the care is designed to meet individualized patient outcomes. Monitors the care and services delivered to selected patient populations during the acute hospital stay working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team both internal and external to the organization promotes effective case management and utilization of resources facilitating the continuum of care and works to achieve optimal clinical and resource outcomes for the acute and posthospital phases of care.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and coordinate the plan of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop a plan of care that addresses needs across the continuum; develop long- and short-term goals with specific time frames for resolution; identify specific services to be provided in the care plan; include the family/care-giver in the plan of care; and show life planning contingencies such as power of attorney and/or advance directives.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers patient and family to develop a comprehensive discharge plan as necessary.
• Collaborates with and completes referrals to appropriate community agencies for assistance based on patient need. Initiate's referrals in a timely manner. Utilizes resources to help patient resume life in the community and/or to adjust to lifestyle changes.
• Completes psychosocial history or socioeconomic assessment in a timely manner per policy standards when referred by healthcare team or as determined by high-risk indicators.
• Coordinates the completion of requisite forms by doctors patients and patients' families for any services required in a timely thorough and accurate manner.
• Develops and maintains information on community resources and referral requirements based on patient population as identified in the unit scope of practice.
• Document's activities in medical records per policy standards. Maintains statistical data as required.
• Facilitates communication between the patient and family and the healthcare team. Assesses and communicates the patient's social cultural emotional and economic problems to medical staff and other healthcare providers as needed.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work education required

Experience

• 1-2 years Experience in social work preferable in a hospital setting preferred
• 1-2 years Experience in care/case management preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• LCSW-C - Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical License in the District of Columbia or the State of Maryland depending on work location required or
• LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker License in the District of Columbia or the State of Maryland depending on work location required
• CCM - Certified Case Manager preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Must consistently demonstrate a positive attitude be solution oriented regarding departmental issues and exhibit behavior consistent with a team approach to accomplishing departmental outcomes.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.