MSW Case Manager
Torrance, CA
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Description
•Start date: ASAP
•First Time Traveler: No
•Ratios: 1:35
•Years of experience: 2-year acute hospital case management experience required
Will be required to watch up to 2 units on the weekend and focus on discharge planning
•Weekend REQ: Every other weekend. Must be available for holiday coverage
•CA state license: Preferred
•Pending License accepted: Yes
• RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days

Hospital Highlights
• Type of Facility: Acute Care Facility
• Scrub Color: scrubs or business casual

HIRING PROFILE

• Years of Experience: 2 years

  • Note: Acute Social Work Experience

• Patient Ratio Experience: -

• Charting System: Required, Epic

• Teaching Hospital Experience: -

• Community Hospital Experience: -

• LTAC Experience: -

• Trauma Level I Experience: -

• Trauma Level II Experience: -

• Travel Experience Required: Yes

  • Note: Can screen to manager for review

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• MSW

REQUESTED SKILL SET

Psychiatric Hospital

• 5150 / Involuntary Holds

• Complete Intake and Admission Screenings

• Participate in Development of Treatment Plan

• Perform Biopsychosocial Assessments

• Provide Patient and Family Education, Support and Advocacy*

• Work with Multidisciplinary Team to Ensure Continuity of Care

Case Management / Utilization Review

• Admission Criteria

• Appeals and Denials*

• Benefits Eligibility*

• Care Coordination

• Determine Medical Necessity per Evidence-Based Guidelines*

• Discharge Planning

• Disease Management

• Needs Assessment / Order DME

• Plan of Care*

• Prior Authorizations*

• Worker's Compensation Case Management*

Knowledge of Specialized Areas

• Adoption / Foster Care

• Knowledge of Protective Services

• Adult Protective Services

• Child Protective Services

• Emergency Detention

• Guardianship

• Power of Attorney

• Hospice

• Advance Directives

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Advance Directives*

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)*

• High-Risk Intervention for Patient Vulnerability or Safety Risk*

• Knowledge of Cultural Issues*

• Patients with Communication Problems (Hearing, Speech)*

Care Coordination

• Assists patients with navigating the Department of Children and Families (DCF) process*

• Collaborative Care

• Coordinate Services to Home Care and Equipment Following Discharge

• Coordinates with Internal and External Team Members*

• Documents Pertinent Information to Facilitate Care Coordination

• Participates in Care Conference Activities

• Refers to Other Disciplines / Resources

• Refers to Rehab and Long-Term Care Facilities

• Supervises Staff Effectively and Efficiently

Assessment

• Biopsychosocial Assessment

• Review of Health History*

Work Settings

• Case Management

• Home Healthcare*

• Hospice*

• Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC)*

• Psychiatric Hospital*

• Rehab*

• Short-Term Acute Care Inpatient Medical Social Worker

Documentation / Communication

• Documentation According to Plan of Care

• Documentation of Care Delivery, Plan, Goals, etc.

• Documentation of Patient/Caregiver Teaching and Learning

• Documentation Reflects Understanding of Coverage Criteria

• Documents Patient Response*

Education

• Educates Patient/Caregiver to Facilitate Discharge

• Provide / Reinforce Individualized Patient/Caregiver Education*

Acute Hospital

• Emergency Department*

• ICU*

• L&D / Mother-Baby*

• Medical-Surgical

• NICU*

• Pediatrics*

• Psychiatric*

Counseling / Therapy

• Facilitate Discharge and Contingency Planning

• Family Therapy

Knowledge of Community Programs (Income / Insurance)

• Food Stamps*

• HMOs*

• Medicaid

• Medical Transportation*

• Medicare

• Medication Assistance*

• Prior Authorization*

• Social Security*