Social Worker - Case Management

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Department: Case Management
• Schedule: PRN Varied day shift schedule
• Hospital: Ascension Via Christi
• Location: Manhattan, Kansas

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:
Required Credential(s):

One or more of the following:

• Licensed Clinical Counselor credentialed from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Licensed Counselor credentialed from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Social Worker credentialed from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Or Master Social Worker credentialed from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credential(s):

• Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).
• Case Manager credentialed from the American Case Management Association (ACMA).

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Coordinate the overall interdisciplinary plan of care for patient, from admission to discharge.

Responsibilities:

• Create a plan for care across the continuum, integrating patient/family preferences and values.
• Serve as a resource to assess, evaluate, recommend and treat legal, neglect, substance abuse, crisis, psychosocial and various adjustment needs.
• Advocate for resources and removal of barriers.
• Maintain ongoing dialog with supervisor and care transition team members to ensure effective implementation and reevaluation of health plan.
• Act as a resource for adequate medical record documentation, complex level of care recommendations, and services as they relate to diagnoses, and treatment options for post-discharge care.