Social Worker Case Manager 2 - Lung Transplant

Inova Fairfax Transplant Team is looking for a dedicated Experienced Social Worker Case Manager 2 to join the Case Management Team. This role will be Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. No evenings & no weekends.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova Fairfax Hospital is proud to announce that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded Magnet designation, the most prestigious accolade for nursing excellence, to our hospital in December 2020. Currently, only 8.5% of hospitals in the nation hold Magnet designation and Inova Fairfax Hospital is proud to be part of this select group. The new Magnet designation is in addition to several other prestigious recognitions which include: a five star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), being named by IBM Watson Health as one the nation's highest performing hospitals, and among the top 10 Major Teaching Hospitals, an A for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group, the #1 hospital in the DC metro area by U.S. News & World Reports, and being nationally ranked in gynecologic care.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules

Social Worker Case Manager 2 Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs/services, transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community. Initiates referrals to clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated. Refers cases/issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression.
• Documents relevant discharge planning information in medical records according to department standards and/or care management plans
• Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members.
• Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to status of patients' care plans. progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary
• Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans are documented properly and have been communicated to the patients/families and members of the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.
• Seeks consultation from appropriate disciplines and/or community services to assist with the facilitation of discharge and ongoing community care plans.
• Assesses the psychosocial risk factors of patients/families through evaluation of prior functional levels, appropriateness/adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope. Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment and end of life decisions. Advocates for the empowerment and independence of patients/families to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in Social Work
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
• Certification: Basic Life Support - Upon Start; Accredited Case Manager, Certified Case Manager (through Commission for Case Manager Certification or National Association of Social Workers), Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of previous inpatient case management experience and experience conducting psychosocial evaluation/counseling within the healthcare setting is strongly preferred.