Social Work Case Manager I

Sarasota, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Description

Job Description
Department
Integrated Case Management
Job Summary
The Social Work Case Manger (SWCM) utilizes professional clinical social work skills to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning, psychosocial and counseling support needs; establishes plans for effective management of the identified needs (episodic and population-based). Assessment, planning, intervention and reassessment are performed in a collaborative environment, in which the SWCM works closely with Medical Staff, Clinical Case Managers, Nursing, Allied Health disciplines, hospital business/financial services, agencies across the continuum (internal and external) and payors. In addition, the SWCM assumes a leadership role in the identification and management of patients with catastrophic needs, social determinants of health and expands collaboration with other service providers within the hospital and community exemplifying proactive, patient-oriented clinical practice that optimizes quality of care, utilization, effective cost and patient experience.
Required Qualifications
  • Require a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university.
  • Require a minimum of one (1) year of hospital acute care or other related healthcare experience; or completion of a one-year acute care MSW internship
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prefer active Case Management Certification (CCM, ACM-SW, A-SWCM) or within one (1) year of hire and membership in relevant CM organization.
  • Prefer demonstrated ability to manage high risk situations, multiple tasks and adjust priorities according to patient needs and department/hospital needs.
  • Prefer solid clinical social work assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, interviewing, decision-making, negotiation, conflict management and organizational skills.
  • Prefer strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written work, and when on-call to respond to issues, patient needs.
  • Prefer strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with leaders, staff, patients, families, healthcare team, payers and external agencies.
Mandatory Education
Preferred Education
Required License and Certs
Preferred License And Certs
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is a regional referral center offering Southwest Florida’s greatest breadth and depth of care, with more than 2,500 medical staff and more than 1.7 patient visits across its two hospital campuses, two freestanding ERs, and network of outpatient care centers. Its flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best, with superior patient outcomes and a comprehensive network of services. In 2021, the public health system opened its second acute-care hospital, SMH-Venice, with 212 beds and full range of specialties to serve south Sarasota County. As the region's only public health system – and only not-for-profit – it also serves as a critical safety net for the uninsured and underinsured in Sarasota County.

Founded in 1925
Sarasota, Florida, USA
5K employees (43 in marketing)
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Social Work Case Manager I

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System · Sarasota, FL · On-site