LMSW - Inpatient Case Manager

Overview

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

The LMSW - Inpatient Case Manager supports the clinical case management and care team to address patients’ psychosocial needs. The LMSW - Inpatient Case Manager maintains current knowledge of basic healthcare economics, trends and reimbursements methodologies and applies knowledge to daily practices. The LMSW - Inpatient Case Manager recognizes situations that require immediate intervention and continues to develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient.

• Clinical and Technical Responsibilities:
• Provides case management services as appropriate throughout the life span and in various settings
• Actively manages LOS for unit’s patients through partnership and collaboration with all members of the healthcare team
• Receives referrals from RN case manager and or healthcare provider for support with psychosocial issues
• Provide crucial psychosocial support and services to patients and their caregivers in the emergency room setting as identified
• Respond to and prioritize high risk cases such as crisis interventions, protective services, guardianship, support agencies
• Completes and documents initial and/or comprehensive psychosocial assessments collaborating with RN case manager and care team for management and interventions (substance abuse, guardianship, domestic violence, homeless, etc.)
• Assesses patients’ functional status, cognitive ability, support systems, available resources, and barriers to care to identify post-acute care needs
• Coordinates patient family conferences, assists with management/support of patient/family issues
• Helps family members and patients that are in need of further conversation regarding advance directives
• Develops a discharge plan in coordination with patient, their caregivers, and healthcare team members. Reassess the discharge plan throughout patient stay to determine post-acute needs and communicates discharge plan to patient and family as needed
• Responsibilities for Relationships, Collaboration and Teamwork:
• Collaborates with other health care team members providing patient- centered care
• Keeps collaborating RN case manager informed of status, interventions, and plans to progress patient care to discharge
• Works collaboratively with care team to coordinate patient discharge for complex cases as defined by facility criteria
• Attends and actively participates in MDRs to report progress with discharge plan and /or collaborates with RN case manager clinical needs
• Provides community resource information and facilitates or completes referrals as indicated
• Identifies and collaborates with post-acute alternate level of care facilities such as long-term care and rehabilitation services. Ensures discharge plan is confirmed and addresses barriers to discharge
• Understand and follow regulatory guidelines. Provide regulatory patient notifications when indicated
• Financial Responsibilities:
• Responsibly apportions resources
• Assists with excessively long length of stay patients when discharge options have been exhausted
• Coordinates Medication Assistance as indicated
• Performs similar or related duties as requested or directed

Education:

• Master's Degree in Social work, required

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year experience in social work, preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience in an acute care setting, preferred

Licensure/

Certifications:

• NYS Licensure as a LMSW must be obtained within 6 months of hire date, required
• Case Management Certificate, preferred

Skills:

• Analysis & Evaluation
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Computer Skills
• Conflict Resolution

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the worker sits most of the…