Case Management Society of America (CMSA) ®
PRN Ambulatory Social Worker Care Manager
Case Management Society of America (CMSA) ®, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Job Number: 177083, Job Title: PRN Ambulatory Social Worker Care Manager, Salary: $31.97 - $40.77
Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet(r) Nursing Excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
The Ambulatory Social Worker Care Manager (ASWCM) facilitates the collaborative interdisciplinary process of case management encompassing assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, and evaluation appropriate to the scope of licensure. The ASWCM helps patients and their families address and resolve the social, financial, and psychological problems related to their health condition. The ASWCM identifies options and advocates for services to meet the patients and family's comprehensive needs with available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.
Responsibilities
The ASWCM identifies options and advocates for services to meet the patient’s and family’s comprehensive needs with available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.
ASWCM helps people assess and solve problems in their lives, ranging from physical and mental illness to domestic violence; participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure psychosocial issues are addressed across the continuum of care.
The ASWCM provides clinical social work to patients and their families with complex psychosocial needs; assists with eligibility determination for social programs and qualifying for community assistance from various sources or agencies.
The ASWCM offers crisis intervention and/or mental health assessment to patients and families; coordinates and facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary plan of care for high-risk patient populations.
Participates in quality improvement activities, demonstrates professionalism, and promotes a customer-friendly environment when interacting with patients, families, and staff.
Qualifications
Degrees/Work Experience/School Education: Masters in Social Work
Licenses & Certifications: Certified Case Manager required within 2.5 years of employment; Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) program; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Texas
Work Experience: One (1) Year in Care Management, Quality Management, or Discharge Planning (Preferred); Two (2) Years as a social worker in healthcare (Preferred)
Management Experience: One (1) Year of Management Experience (Preferred)
Communication Skills: Above-average verbal communication (heavy public contact); exceptional verbal (public speaking), writing/ correspondence, writing/ reports
Language: Spanish Preferred
Proficiencies: MS Word, Personal Computer
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical abilities, mathematics, medical terminology knowledge
Work Schedule: Flexible; Holidays; On-Call; Eligible for Telecommute; Travel; Weekends
Other Special Requirements: Equipment operated: PC and office equipment related to job duties
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Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet(r) Nursing Excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
The Ambulatory Social Worker Care Manager (ASWCM) facilitates the collaborative interdisciplinary process of case management encompassing assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, and evaluation appropriate to the scope of licensure. The ASWCM helps patients and their families address and resolve the social, financial, and psychological problems related to their health condition. The ASWCM identifies options and advocates for services to meet the patients and family's comprehensive needs with available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.
Responsibilities
The ASWCM identifies options and advocates for services to meet the patient’s and family’s comprehensive needs with available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes.
ASWCM helps people assess and solve problems in their lives, ranging from physical and mental illness to domestic violence; participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure psychosocial issues are addressed across the continuum of care.
The ASWCM provides clinical social work to patients and their families with complex psychosocial needs; assists with eligibility determination for social programs and qualifying for community assistance from various sources or agencies.
The ASWCM offers crisis intervention and/or mental health assessment to patients and families; coordinates and facilitates the development of a multidisciplinary plan of care for high-risk patient populations.
Participates in quality improvement activities, demonstrates professionalism, and promotes a customer-friendly environment when interacting with patients, families, and staff.
Qualifications
Degrees/Work Experience/School Education: Masters in Social Work
Licenses & Certifications: Certified Case Manager required within 2.5 years of employment; Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) program; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Texas
Work Experience: One (1) Year in Care Management, Quality Management, or Discharge Planning (Preferred); Two (2) Years as a social worker in healthcare (Preferred)
Management Experience: One (1) Year of Management Experience (Preferred)
Communication Skills: Above-average verbal communication (heavy public contact); exceptional verbal (public speaking), writing/ correspondence, writing/ reports
Language: Spanish Preferred
Proficiencies: MS Word, Personal Computer
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical abilities, mathematics, medical terminology knowledge
Work Schedule: Flexible; Holidays; On-Call; Eligible for Telecommute; Travel; Weekends
Other Special Requirements: Equipment operated: PC and office equipment related to job duties
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