• Social Worker-Case Management

    Ascension Health (Indianapolis, IN)


    Details

    + **Department:** Inpatient

    + **Schedule:** Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4.30PM, Day shift

    + **Hospital:** Ascension St. Vincent

    + **Location:** Indianapolis, IN

     

    Benefits

     

    Paid time off (PTO)

     

    Various health insurance options & wellness plans

     

    Retirement benefits including employer match plans

     

    Long-term & short-term disability

     

    Employee assistance programs (EAP)

     

    Parental leave & adoption assistance

     

    Tuition reimbursement

     

    Ways to give back to your community

     

    _Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._

    Responsibilities

    Assess patients' needs and coordinate the overall interdisciplinary plan of care from admission to discharge within Case Management departments. Provide support and education regarding resources available to cope with emotional, financial and social needs that arise with a diagnosis.

     

    + Develop care plans for patients based on assessment findings and consideration of needs and preferences.

    + Assess complex emotional, psychological and physical issues to understand what the patient requires and how social work can provide support.

    + Advocate for patients' needs and ensure the medical system respects their rights and caters to their preferences.

    + Maintain ongoing dialog with leadership and care transition team members to ensure effective implementation and reevaluation of care plan.

    Requirements

    Licensure / Certification / Registration:

    + Certified Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) preferred. ACM also accepted.

    + Certified Social Worker preferred.

    Education:

    + Bachelor's degree in Social Work required.

    Work Experience:

    + 3 years of experience preferred.

    Additional Preferences

    + **Masters in Social Work strongly preferred**

    + **LCSW or LSW preferred.**

    + **Medical Social Services experience preferred.**

    + **This is an acute inpatient position, 3 years of experience preferred**

    + **Prefers working with patients who have frequent or high-risk readmissions and complex psychosocial needs.**

    + **Values a fast-paced environment focused on early intervention, root-cause identification, and reducing avoidable readmissions.**

    + **Enjoys completing IAs, risk assessments, safety planning, and coordinating post-discharge supports.**

    + **Prefers strong collaboration with CMs, nursing, providers, and community partners to address barriers to safe transitions.**

    + **Enjoys problem-solving around social determinants of health, resource gaps, and care continuity challenges.**

    + **Values data-informed work, targeted interventions, and opportunities to develop strategies to reduce recidivism.**

    + **Prefers roles offering autonomy, consistent communication, and a team approach to improving patient stability after discharge.**

     

    Why Join Our Team

     

    Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. With 24 hospitals throughout the greater Indianapolis and Evansville areas, Ascension St. Vincent offers careers in a wide range of services including acute and long-term care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary and urgent care, women's health services and more.

     

    Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

     

    Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

     

    Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

     

    For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

     

    As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

     

    Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

     

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