Social Worker II

34033 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing: Care Coordination

Full time

Yes

40

Various

Pay Range:

$30.70 - $46.05

Are you a compassionate, clinically skilled social worker who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment? Join our multidisciplinary care team as a Social Worker II, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting patients and families through complex medical, emotional, and social challenges. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by guiding patients across the continuum of care, advocating for their needs, and ensuring safe, effective discharge planning.

Essential Functions

• Identifies patients who would benefit from Case Management interventions through initial screening and assessment of discharge needs

• Conducts comprehensive interviews with patients and families to gather relevant psychosocial, emotional, and environmental information

• Completes psychosocial assessments in accordance with departmental, regulatory, and professional standards

• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized psychosocial treatment plans utilizing appropriate social work modalities, including crisis intervention, individual and family therapy, and grief and bereavement counseling

• Initiates and coordinates appropriate internal and external referrals based on patient-specific needs

• Advocates for patients to address unmet needs and remove barriers to care

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement effective discharge plans that promote continuity of care

• Coordinates and facilitates patient and family care conferences as needed

• Identifies barriers to efficient and effective patient care and seeks strategies to eliminate those barriers

• Maintains current knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations impacting social work practice

• Demonstrates awareness of payer and reimbursement practices and guides patients and families through post-discharge care options

• Documents all assessments, interventions, and care coordination activities in the Electronic Medical Record in accordance with departmental standards

Education, Experience, Licensure & Certification

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• Clinical licensure (or provisional status) preferred

• Certification as an Accredited Case Manager (ACM-SW) preferred

• Social work experience in a healthcare setting strongly preferred

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in providing age- and developmentally appropriate care

• Ability to establish positive working relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting with frequent interruptions

• Adaptability and resilience in a rapidly changing healthcare environment

• Strong communication, critical thinking, and advocacy skills

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.