Social Worker - Case Manager

Social Worker – Acute Care Responsible for identifying patients with complex psychosocial, financial, placement, and community-service needs within 24 hours of admission. Assesses barriers to discharge, develops individualized discharge plans, coordinates with patients, families, physicians, RN Care Managers, payers, and community agencies, and facilitates safe, timely transitions to the next level of care.

Additional duties include readmission risk assessment, family care conferences, resource referrals, insurance benefit review, EMR documentation, and reporting discharge delays and avoidable days. Submission Requirements: Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) — Required. Must obtain LMSW certification within one year of eligibility and maintain continuing education requirements.

Acute Care experience — Required. Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) — Required. Must obtain LBSW certification within one year of eligibility and maintain continuing education requirements. Three years of acute hospital care or social work experience — Preferred. BLS certification — Preferred, from AHA, American Red Cross, or equivalent through the Military Training Network (MTN).