Medical Case Manager LMSW / LCSW - Behavioral Medicine
Medical Case Manager LMSW / LCSW - Behavioral Medicine
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Job Description
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a Medical Case Manager LMSW / LCSW to intervene with patients who have complex discharge and psychosocial needs require assistance with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources and qualify for community assistance from a variety of special funds and addition offer crisis intervention to patients and families with psychosocial needs and coordinates and facilitates the development of a discharge plan of care for all patient populations. This role will receive referrals and consults for patients from at risk populations from interdisciplinary team members (including physicians Case Managers staff nurses and other members of the care team) in addition to case finding.
Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE / 40 hours per week)
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 hour days
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Qualifications
- Masters degree in Social Work required
- Current license from the State of New Mexico as a Licensed Independent Social Worker-LISW Licensed Clinical Social worker-LCSW or Licensed Medical Social Work-LMSW.
- License with one to two years hospital social work or discharge planning experience in relevant setting required.
- One to two years hospital social work experience protective services or practicum in acute care settings experience desired.
- National Case Management certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Based on referral consultation or case finding assesses patients and familys psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels appropriateness and adequacy of support systems reaction to illness and ability to cope.
- May provide initial screening in the ED for crisis intervention and overcapacity situations.
- Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs: Provides appropriate crisis management to patients and families.
- Provides support and counseling to patients / families experiencing and/or anticipating issues to adjusting to illness catastrophic diagnosis changes in living situations and bereavement.
- Provides intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect domestic violence elderly abuse institutional abuse and sexual assault.
- Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.
- Participates and arranges discharge planning activities for patients to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-acute providers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Were all about well-being starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees - including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
