Social Worker Case Manager - Per Diem at Kittitas Valley Healthcare

Ellensburg, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Feb, 26

Salary

55.14

Posted On

25 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Work, Case Management, Discharge Planning, Patient Care, Community Resources, Documentation, Clinical Judgment, Coordination, BLS Certification, Psychosocial Assessment, Healthcare Regulations, Team Collaboration, Resource Coordination, Home Health, Hospice Services, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care. Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision. KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website - Benefits - KV Healthcare www.kvhealthcare.org Job Description The Social Worker Case Manager collaborates as part of a multidisciplinary team to initiate and support discharge planning from the time of admission, in compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. Responsibilities include assessing psychosocial needs, identifying barriers to discharge, coordinating community resources, managing patient cases, and maintaining timely documentation in the electronic medical record. The Social Worker Case Manager works alongside Social Service Specialists to support resource coordination and non-clinical discharge tasks, but in collaboration with RN Case Managers, they lead the management of complex discharge needs requiring clinical judgment. They also facilitate safe and appropriate transfers to the next level of care; including skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care, and arrange for post-acute services such as home health and hospice. This role is integral to ensuring timely, patient-centered discharge planning and continuity of care. Qualifications What is required... Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) BLS/CPR Certification within 90 days of hire At least one year of previous hospital case management experience What is preferred... Hospital inpatient case management experience Case Management Certification Rural healthcare experience Experience with Cerner EHR Additional Information Wage: Wage range starts at $36.38/hour and goes up to $55.14/hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience. Actual wage will be based on years of applicable experience. This position may also qualify for an additional 15% in lieu of benefits. FTE: Per Diem Benefits: This position is not benefits eligible

Responsibilities

The Social Worker Case Manager collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support discharge planning from admission. Responsibilities include assessing psychosocial needs, coordinating community resources, and managing patient cases.