Social Worker BSW Case Manager

Job Summary
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Social Worker, where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patient lives across diverse clinical settings. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, coordinate discharge planning, and deliver mental health counseling to support patients through their recovery journey. Your compassionate approach and strong knowledge of hospital operations will help ensure seamless patient care transitions, promote behavioral health, and address complex social determinants impacting health outcomes. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to delivering exceptional patient service and holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' emotional, social, and behavioral health needs.
• Collaborate with medical teams to develop individualized discharge plans that incorporate community resources and post-acute care options.
• Provide mental health counseling and addiction support tailored to diverse patient populations, including pediatrics and behavioral health cases.
• Assist with intake procedures, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations and maintaining accurate medical records.
• Coordinate with hospital departments such as ICU, PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), emergency medicine, and trauma centers (Level I & II) to facilitate timely case management and utilization review.
• Support patients in navigating complex healthcare systems through case management, including outpatient clinics and managed care programs.
• Participate in diagnostic evaluations and inpatient or outpatient treatment planning to optimize patient outcomes.
• Engage in discharge planning activities, ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home or post-acute facilities.
• Conduct intake assessments for behavioral health services and manage utilization management processes effectively.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA standards while managing medical terminology and physiology knowledge essential for accurate patient assessment.
• Foster a compassionate environment by providing addiction counseling, mental health support, and behavioral health interventions as needed.

Experience

• Proven experience working within hospital settings, preferably in Level I or Level II trauma centers with acute care exposure.
• Demonstrated expertise in ICU, emergency medicine, or inpatient units such as PICU or post-acute care environments.
• Strong background in hospital medicine with familiarity in medical records management and diagnostic evaluation processes.
• Experience providing behavioral health services, mental health counseling, or addiction support across pediatric and adult populations.
• Knowledge of physiology related to trauma or critical illness enhances the ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments.
• Skilled in case management practices including discharge planning, outpatient coordination, and utilization review within inpatient or outpatient clinics.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, intake procedures, managed care protocols, and outpatient service delivery models is highly desirable. Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to improving lives through compassionate social work practice

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $ $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

Work Location: In person