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Baylor Scott & White Health Mgr Comprehensive Care SW in Temple, Texas
JOB SUMMARY
The Manager Comprehensive Care Management in Social Work manages the activities and staff accountable for assessing and coordinating patient care across the continuum to include case management, social work, utilization review and care coordination to achieve optimal clinical and quality outcomes by effectively managing care and resources to reduce unnecessary utilization.
Location: Remote - Candidates must reside in Central TX - must be willing to travel to Temple & Waco facilities/clinics when needed
Setting: Case Management
Schedule: FT Monday-Friday
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Provides administrative, technical and clinical management of assigned staff under industry best practices which includes the responsibility for hiring, firing, performance evaluation, education, staff development, work allocation, and problem resolution.
Ensures appropriate patient care needs are met and treatment plans are executed in the appropriate level of the continuum. Coordinates and helps ongoing problem solving related to care coordination, discharge planning, case management and utilization review. Monitors processes and systems to ensure efficient delivery of services. Establishes tools, processes, and systems to optimize the case management role.
Develops structures, relationships, and processes to facilitate participation by physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers and other health professionals in multidisciplinary care planning, care delivery, and discharge planning.
Ensures appropriate scope of practice by staff. Ensures that subordinates are familiar with prominent ethical standards in the profession, related to issues such as confidentiality, informed consent, conflicts of interest, dual relationships, boundary issues, documentation, consultation, referral, and end of services.
Develops meaningful performance measures to establish the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of operations in achieving desired outcomes. Provides administrative, technical and clinical management of assigned staff under industry best practices which includes the responsibility for hiring, firing, performance evaluation, education, staff development, work allocation, and problem resolution.
Develops and implements standardized polices to achieve efficiency of operations and the provision of optimum patient care. Ensures compliance with all institutional policies and regulatory requirements.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Knowledge of care coordination, discharge planning, case management and utilization review.
Knowledge of human behavior, performance, separate differences in ability, personality, interests, psychosocial methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of the standards and methods to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or bio-psychosocial functioning of people, couples, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Relational skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
Ability to develop structures, relationships, and processes to deploy multidisciplinary care planning, care delivery, and discharge planning.
Ability to standardize policies, procedures, and programs.
Ability to help people in recognizing and solving problems.
Ability to supervise, train, motivate, give guidance to staff and ensure the clinical aptitude of staff.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package includes the following
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
Tuition Reimbursement
PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Masters'
MAJOR - Social Work
EXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -Lic Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Lic Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Lic Master Social Wrk AdvPrac (LMSW-AP): Must have one of the following: LCSW, LMSW, LMSW-AP.
As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.