Social Worker – Case Management

Social Worker – Case Management

Requirements

• Master’s of Science in Social Work
• One year of clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Respond to campus wide referrals same working day.
• Identify significant psychosocial issues and implement appropriate social service interventions and continuing care options.
• Utilize a multidisciplinary approach to ensure continuity of care and comprehensive patient services to maximize the effectiveness of social service interventions.
• Develop and sustain positive working relationships with patients, families, physicians, nurses and ancillary personnel to promote open communications.
• Act as a resource to patients, families, physicians and staff regarding internal/external resources.
• Initiate team conferences to facilitate discussion/consensus regarding complex cases.
• Use crisis intervention techniques to calm, comfort and stabilize patient/families under stress.
• Utilize knowledge to coordinate realistic referrals and continuing care plans to meet the needs, age and health status of the patient.
• Inform the patients, families, and anyone accountable for the continuing care of the patient of their role and responsibilities relating to the continuing care plan.
• Utilize appropriate clinical intervention skills to assist patients, families, and staff with their abilities to cope based on assessed needs.
• Document on CM progress notes, multidisciplinary problem list and interdisciplinary education records to provide clear, concise record of social work services and interventions.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the electronic case management resource manual.
• Attend to represent Cleveland Clinic at the Broward County Baker Act Task force meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Two years of experience in a hospital/healthcare setting as a Social Worker