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Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Social Work Case Manager I - SMH - Venice. Part-time (24 hours/week)

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Nokomis, Florida, us, 34274

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Department Integrated Case Management

Job Summary The Social Work Case Manger (SWCM) utilizes professional clinical social work skills to assess patients and support systems for discharge planning, psychosocial and counseling support needs; establishes plans for effective management of the identified needs (episodic and population-based). Assessment, planning, intervention and reassessment are performed in a collaborative environment, in which the SWCM works closely with Medical Staff, Clinical Case Managers, Nursing, Allied Health disciplines, hospital business/financial services, agencies across the continuum (internal and external) and payors. In addition, the SWCM assumes a leadership role in the identification and management of patients with catastrophic needs, social determinants of health and expands collaboration with other service providers within the hospital and community exemplifying proactive, patient-oriented clinical practice that optimizes quality of care, utilization, effective cost and patient experience.

*This part-time opportunity is 24 hours per week to include one day shift and one night shift.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited university.

Minimum of one (1) year of hospital acute care or other related healthcare experience; or completion of a one-year acute care MSW internship.

Preferred Qualifications

Active Case Management Certification (CCM, ACM‑SW, A‑SWCM) or completion within one (1) year of hire and membership in a relevant CM organization.

Demonstrated ability to manage high‑risk situations, multiple tasks and adjust priorities according to patient needs and department/hospital needs.

Solid clinical social work assessment, critical thinking, problem‑solving, interviewing, decision‑making, negotiation, conflict management and organizational skills.

Strong ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written work, and when on‑call to respond to issues, patient needs.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with leaders, staff, patients, families, healthcare team, payers and external agencies.

Employment Screening Requirements As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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