Marin Health
Greenbrae, California
Social Work Case Manager LCSW I, Care Coordination, Per Diem, Days
Listed compensation
$97,594 - $146,411/yr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Posted 3mo ago
Job description
- vision 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 account
- ability to escalate cases to the Manager, Director, or Physician Advisor (as necessary) to ensure the pro
- vision 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 position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description. Duties And Responsibilities: Essential (Not Modifiable) Care Facilitation and Coordination: Coordinates care for an assigned unit paired team model comprised of SW Case Manager, RN Case Manager, and Case Management Specialist. Works with the multi-disciplinary healthcare team to ensure the plan of care is expedited and barriers to efficient throughput are identified and corrected. Creates a plan of care that outlines the key interventions and outcomes to be achieved during the inpatient stay. Can actively lead multidisciplinary case conferences in developing comprehensive, cost-effective case management plans that span the continuum. Makes independent assessments and recommendations regarding course of action in complex situations and recommendations relevant to multi-system or special needs patients. Identifies and refers quality and risk management concerns to appropriate level for corrective action plans and trending. Proactively solicits physician’s orders for services. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide cultural, spiritual and age specific care by obtaining specific psychosocial information and assessing relevant information needed to identify each patient’s unique treatment and discharge planning needs. Clinical Social Work: Provides psychosocial assessments and treatment to patients and or families related to adjustment to illness and discharge planning. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide cultural, spiritual and age specific care by obtaining specific care information and assessing relevant information needed to identify each patient’s unique treatment and discharge planning needs. Performs unit/department/program specific comprehensive psychosocial assessments, ensuring pediatric, adult and elderly patient’s age-related needs and coping mechanisms are clearly identified. Acts as patient advocate and resource regarding patient’s needs including financial considerations. Possesses clinical expertise to effectively assess, coordinate, implement and evaluate all services required to meet the needs of the patient. Provides individual, conjoint family and group therapy as appropriate to setting. Collaborative Maintains effective communications with staff and attending physicians related to patient’s psychosocial and psychiatric needs. Maintains open communication and positive working relationships with all hospital departments as well as adheres to hospital chain of command. Willing to assist others and supports other hospital personnel in providing optimal patient care. Demonstrates a clear understanding and adheres to designated unit/department/program as well as overall policy and procedure. Collaborates with physicians, patients, families and treatment team members in the development of the patient’s plan of care. Assist and promotes patient/family education and ensures that the patient’s educational needs are being met. Works with public and private sectors (i. e. public guardian’s office) to ensure best treatment outcomes as well as completes necessary documents consistent with Clinical Social Worker scope of practice. Ensures proper content, application, and submission of required legal documents impacting patient care and treatment outcomes (i. e. LPS, Probate, mandated reporting). Provides clinical information for placement and referral to outside agencies consistent with HIPAA and state guidelines for special needs populations. Interprets and cites applicable laws and regulations to staff and physicians pertinent to individual patient needs. Participates in meetings and committees relevant to specific treatment area/department/program and represents MarinHealth Medical Center at relevant com
Key Responsibilities
Leads the development and implementation of multidisciplinary plans of care to ensure effective and cost-efficient patient outcomes. Coordinates discharge planning and provides psychosocial assessments and treatment for patients and their families.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and a current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification. Prior experience in a healthcare environment is required, with acute care hospital experience strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychosocial AssessmentCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient AdvocacyElectronic Health Records
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Of the 40 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 33% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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