Sr Licensed Social Worker - Care Management

Under the direction of the Manager Care Coordinator, and/or Director or Senior Director of Utilization Review and Care Management, the Sr Licensed Social Worker is responsible for providing leadership and resources to the Care Management Department. This position assists the Supervisor with ensuring adequate staffing for each hospital unit, mentoring/preceptorship for new social workers, serves as lead for psychiatric placement positioning, and functioning as an expert resource. This position provides staff education on motivational interviewing and substance abuse interventions. Using a variety of treatment modalities, assists patients and families in the alleviation or resolution of social, financial, cultural and emotional problems and barriers related to the patients' successful management of issues related to illness, health care and rehabilitation. This position provides psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support/counseling on various assigned units.

Annual Salary Range: $71,032.00 - $104,769.60

Qualifications

Education

• Requires a master’s degree in social work.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience providing social work services in an inpatient or skilled health facility setting.
• Prefer prior supervisory experience.

Certification/Licensure

• Must have an unrestricted license by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Must obtain a BLS card through the American Heart Association (AHA) training center within 30 days of hire.
• Ambulatory Care Management: Must have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or submit a completed Affidavit at the time of hire. Must complete a fingerprint clearance card application within seven (7) days of hire date. Must present actual card within ninety (90) days of applying for a fingerprint clearance card.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English, including professional level usage or grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Must have knowledge of chemical dependency and mental illness.
• Must have working knowledge of case management, hospital, complex psychosocial interventions, and be well versed in community resource management.
• The position requires excellent communication and clinical skills and an ability to maintain a professional rapport with physicians.
• Requires excellent organizational skills, the ability to work with professionals, and maintain confidentiality standards.
• Critical thinking ability is essential.
• The ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and excellent organizational skills is required.
• Bilingual and bicultural a plus.