Care Management Specialist (LMSW/LCSW)

Job Description

Job Description

Full time, Permanent Care Management Specialist - Social Worker in Atlanta, GA

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Position available : Specialist - Care Management

Position Summary

Responsible for assessing and managing psychosocial, resource, and discharge planning needs for the most challenging discharge planning issues and complex patient needs. (i.e. long length of stay, uninsured, underinsured, multifaceted medical, surgical, social needs, undocumented, repatriation to other state or country) throughout their stay. These patients require in depth coordination and / or have more barriers to an effective discharge than the average patient population. This position will work with those specific patient populations to promote the achievement of optimal clinical and resource utilization and facilitates appropriate lengths of stay. Analyzes current systems and variances to identify opportunities for improvement to reduce barriers to discharge. Provide data to support analysis / trends of Long Stay Patients. Works to promote quality of care and effective transitions planning through collaboration with all service team members, physicians, patients, external agencies and families. The Lead will follow the patients managed for 30 days post discharge to help reduce readmissions and ensure community resources, follow up, post-acute management or services are in place. Provides Social Work Practice coaching to assigned staff to promote the development of responsibility, skill, knowledge, and ethical standards in the practice of Social Work.

Minimum Qualifications :

Masters Degree in Social Work

5 years social Work experience in an acute hospital setting.

LMSW or LCSW in the state of Georgia.

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