Social Worker Case Manager

Inova Health System

parental leave, paid time off

United States, Virginia, Alexandria

Jan 10, 2025

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Social Worker Case Manager to join the team.

https://www.inova.org/locations/inova-alexandria-hospital

Feature Benefits and Incentives:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Social Worker Case Manager Job Responsibilities:

Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of patient information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members. Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans. progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans have been communicated to patients/families and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to ensure continuity of care. Refers cases and issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression. Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression.
Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment. Advocates for patient/family empowerment and independence to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.
Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community.

Social Worker Case Manager Requirements:

Work Schedule: Part-time weekend days (Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm).
Education: Masters Degree in Social Work.
Experience: One year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
Certification: Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association