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Denver Health

Public hospital system providing comprehensive care

General Medicine Social Worker - Care Management

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDenver, CO, USA$65.2k - $97.8k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited college or university is required.
  • Typically, one year of full-time post-master's social-work practice under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker is required.
  • Knowledge of care coordination and discharge planning, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling is required.
  • Knowledge of medical and behavioral-health terminology, abbreviations, and diagnoses, with the ability to demonstrate this knowledge verbally and in writing, is required.
  • The ability to solve problems and use critical-thinking skills is required.
  • The ability to provide care appropriate to the age of patients in the healthcare setting is required.
  • The ability to establish a treatment alliance and engage patients in goal setting and prioritization is required.
  • The ability to manage professional relationships, including termination or transition of care, is required.
  • The ability to respond to crisis situations and provide support is required.
  • The ability to advocate professionally is required.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and implement social-work treatment for emergency-department and hospitalized patients and their families.
  • Assess the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and create individualized plans of care related to current health concerns and ongoing access to care outside the hospital.
  • Provide clinical interventions using personal, family, and community resources, including crisis intervention, supportive counseling, case consultation, and care coordination.
  • Conduct comprehensive, individualized, objective biopsychosocial assessments and provide interventions appropriate to presenting problems.
  • Use assessment and reassessment, care planning, care coordination, and documentation as case-management components.
  • Evaluate emotional components and the impact of health issues, help patients identify strengths and dysfunctional factors, and establish detailed discharge and transition-of-care plans.
  • Coordinate care throughout the continuum of care or hospitalization, from case referral through case closure.
  • Apply knowledge of individual, group, and family functioning to select appropriate treatment methods and help patients achieve care-plan goals.
  • Develop brief interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive.
  • Consult, negotiate, and coordinate routinely with internal and external resources to support collaboration and maximize patient outcomes.
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary communications and patient-care meetings, including case conferences, family meetings, and rounds, and use the information to assess and reassess care needs.
  • Demonstrate and educate staff about the Social Work role in the healthcare team.
  • Ensure patient involvement in care planning and goal setting, with informed consent documented.
  • Apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, assess patient status, and interpret relevant cultural information.
  • Apply knowledge of normal and abnormal human development concepts, principles, and theories to specific age groups.
  • Use knowledge of patients’ cultural, religious, ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning, and education.
  • Use knowledge of programs and eligibility requirements, obtain appropriate resources and services, educate others, identify gaps, and suggest alternatives.
  • Help clients adjust to illness, disability, or trauma by addressing biopsychosocial issues and strengthening problem-solving and coping skills.
  • Evaluate emotional components and the impact of health issues, help clients identify disruptive factors, and establish treatment goals.

About the Company

Denver Health

Public hospital system providing comprehensive care

Denver Health runs hospitals and clinics in Denver, providing emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, and public health programs. Care is coordinated through primary care with referrals to specialists and hospital services within an integrated network that uses shared medical records. It stands out as a large, public safety-net system that serves uninsured and low-income patients and emphasizes care coordination across locations. Its goal is to ensure access to high-quality care for all residents, reduce health disparities, and improve the Denver community's overall health.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1860

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