PeaceHealth is seeking a Supervisor, Medical Social Work/Patient Management - Care Management for a 1.0 full time equivalent Exempt position. This position will be working Day shift with shift durations of 8 Hours .
Req ID: 170292
JOB SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Care Management this position provides leadership within the care management team to coordinate and oversee the plan of care and service of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness, promote effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources, and assumes a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, financial, and satisfaction outcomes. Responsible for monitoring the overall services, developing quality and performance indicators, gathering data for analysis as well as ensuring continuous improvement to optimize services and stewardship of resources. Staffing and scheduling.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Links mission into day-to-day work, focuses on meeting organization/departmental targets, monitors budget variances and recommends or develops plans for improvement, assures regulatory compliance.
2. Recommends selection of staff, monitors and evaluates performance and accountability of staff. Evaluates competence and initiates performance improvement plans to develop staff, provides meaningful and constructive feedback.
3. Works with leadership to assist in the development of policies, procedures, and enhancements to the delivery of services, and operations of the department.
4. Assesses, develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family in internal and external settings
5. Takes a leadership role in planning, implementing and evaluating clinical practice and delivery of care according to PeaceHealth guidelines.
6. Supervises assigned staff and assist with the hiring, firing, coaching, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations/management.
7. Coordinates daily activities and workflow of assigned staff. Manage day-to-day operations, delegate tasks or projects, and assure adequate staffing to meet patient load.
8. Ensures that services are provided in compliance with all regulatory standards, departmental policies and procedures, and ethic codes of individual disciplines. Establish standards of work performance in collaboration with Care Management Leadership.
9. Provides leadership and supervisory guidance in quality improvement efforts.
10. Contributes to and facilitate in the planning and achievement of departmental objectives including implementation and compliance.
11. Participates in budget planning and monitoring.
12. May monitor the provision of supervision toward licensure and credentialing.
13. Interfaces with external organizations as needed to promote continuity of care and quality assurance.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), or related field required.
LCSW preferred.
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
Minimum of three years medical social work experience required.
Minimum of two years in leadership or supervisory role preferred.
Minimum of two years of hospital based discharge planning experience required.
Minimum of two years experience of care coordination across the continuum (to include both inpatient and outpatient) preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Appropriate clinical licensure required or demonstration of license in process.
OTHER SKILLS:
Strong administrative, organizational, and problem solving skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions.
Proficient computer/keyboarding skills including MS Office applications.
Ability to design, develop and maintain a case management system.
Ability to navigate and function within multiple systems.
REGIONAL/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES
St. Joseph Medical Center:
Master's degree or PhD in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work required
WA: LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) required
Must be an approved Clinical Supervisor for Social Work License within two years of hire
Minimum 2 years of experience as a medical social worker, with MSW.
There may be more than one opening on this posting.
Please apply online to be considered. For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application.
About PeaceHealth
PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 900 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of its founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.
We offer competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a collaborative, Mission-driven work environment! To learn more about working at PeaceHealth and the Bellingham community please visit our homepage: www.peacehealth.org/careers .
Location: Bellingham , St. Joseph Medical Center (216) Job Category: Allied, Ancillary & Clinical Support Shift: Day Shift Length: 8 Hours FTE: 1.0 Work Type: Full Time Hourly compensation starts at: $ 36.26 , more depending on experience Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Washington
PeaceHealth is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified job applicants and employees without regard to the following statuses: protected veteran; qualified individual with a disability; race; ethnicity; religion; gender; pregnancy; gender identity; national origin; age; genetic information; sexual orientation; or any other protected status in accordance with local, state, or federal laws.
The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of caregivers assigned to this job.
Posting Notes: Bellingham || Allied, Ancillary & Clinical Support || Behavioral Health/Social Work || Full Time || CLINICAL SUPP SVCS
PeaceHealth Physicians are as diverse as the communities they serve, but have the following in common:Dedication to carrying on the healing mission of Jesus Christ by promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering and treating each person in a loving and caring way.A shared vision of every patient receiving exceptional, compassionate evidence-based care, every time, every touch.
