Job Title: Integrated Case Manager - (Registered Nurse or Licensed Social Worker)
Location: Detroit, MI
Duration: 13 WEEKS
Shift: FULL TIME DAY SHIFT
Guaranteed hours a week: 40
Job ID: 33382133
TYPICAL CASE RATIO 1:21-25; will not meet with each patient, decided based on individual risk factors.
Candidates wishing to convert at the end of their assignment will need to have a Bachelor's degree. This is not necessary for the agency assignment.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Integrated Case Manager for Population Health is an interdependent member of the patient-centered care team or treatment team responsible for the collaborative practice of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive health care needs through communication and available resources to promote patient safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes. Addresses the needs of patients who have experienced a critical event or diagnosis that requires complex management strategies and the extensive use of resources to optimize health outcomes along the care continuum. Provides services to patients from ambulatory, inpatient, or health plan settings.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts a comprehensive assessment of patient and family/caregiver’s biomedical, psychological, social, and functional needs to gauge the potential impact on recovery.
- Develops personalized patient-centered care plans aimed at optimizing the patient’s care experience.
- Engages patients and their families as part of the care team through advocacy, ongoing communication, health education, identification of resources, and service facilitation.
- Utilizes professional judgment, critical thinking, motivational interviewing, and self-management techniques to assist patients in overcoming barriers to goal achievement.
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) with a valid, unrestricted State of Michigan license.
- Certification in Case Management (CCM) by the Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) preferred.
- For new hires, certification must be obtained within 3-years from date of hire.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED for HFCI-Oncology Case Manager:
- Three or more years of oncology experience preferred.
- Certification in oncology social work (OSW) preferred if the candidate is a LMSW.
- For new hires, certification must be obtained within 3-years from date of hire.
- REQUIRED: CLINICAL BACKGROUND
- 3-5 YEARS CASE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
- REQUIRED: STRONG COMPUTER SKILLS
- PREFERRED: EXPERIENCE IN DISCHARGE PLANNING, HOME HEALTH CARE, REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE, COMMUNITY HEALTH, OR MANAGED CARE
Work Location: In person
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