Social Work Case Manager MSW or LCSW, Care Coordination, Per Diem, Days, weekends required

ABOUT MARINHEALTH Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.  MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.  Company: Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center Compensation Range: $46.92 - $70.39 Work Shift: 10 Hour (days) (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Job Description Summary: The Social Work (SW) Case Manager, in collaboration with members of the inter-disciplinary healthcare team, leads the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary plan of care for patients, determining appropriate patient status and level of care; ensuring effective quality and cost-efficient outcomes, and supervising the provision of the discharge plan of care. This position functions as the key linkage between the physician, staff, and hospital leadership in the day-to-day management of appropriate and efficient patient care and functions as an advisor to the physician with accountability to escalate cases to the Manager, Director, or Physician Advisor (as necessary) to ensure the provision of appropriate and effective patient care. Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions: Job Specifications: Education: Master's degree from an accredited school of social work or social welfare required. Experience: Prior work experience in a healthcare environment is required. Acute care hospital experience or recent internship strongly preferred. License and Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required at hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire. Accredited Case Manager (ACM-SW) preferred at hire. Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM) preferred at hire. Prerequisite Skills: Must have the ability to read, write, and follow English verbal and written instructions, and have excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, conflict resolution, presentation, time management, and positive personal influence and negotiation skills. Adhere to the professional ethics, practice, and Values ad delineated by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. Leadership skills to delegate, functionally supervise, provide direction/guidance to staff and hold others accountable are required. Must have the ability to work independently with a minimum of direction, anticipate and organize workflow, prioritize and follow through on responsibilities. Must have strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills necessary to provide utilization review/discharge planning services appropriate to patients with complex medical, emotional and social needs. Strong attention to detail and accuracy is required. Must have the ability to work in a high volume case load environment and deal effectively with rapidly changing priorities. Demonstrated ability to work constructively with a broad spectrum of health care professionals is required. Must be assertive and creative in problem solving, system planning and management. Proficient computer skills are required including use of Electronic Health Record and other IT applications. General knowledge of supervisory principles/applications is required. Must have a working knowledge of disease processes, current treatments and their physical and psychosocial sequelae. Knowledge of individual and family development over the life span is required. Knowledge of the influence of cultural and spiritual values on health care is required. Basic knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation guidelines (e.g., CMS, DHCS, The Joint Commission, EMTALA, Title 22, and DOJ) is required. Basic knowledge of government and private insurance benefits (e.g. Medi-Cal, Medicare, DRGs, managed care, capitation), including reimbursement requirements is needed. Must know child, elder and dependent adult and domestic violence reporting requirements. General knowledge of available health care and community resources appropriate for populations served is required, broad/in-depth knowledge is preferred. Working knowledge of Inter-Qual criteria. Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria): (X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year (X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years (X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years (X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years (X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years (X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years (X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years (X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years (X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area. Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this posi