Care Coordination Social Worker

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Care Coordinator will be responsible for working with neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, families, medical staff and community agencies to determine the appropriate setting of care and appropriateness of hospitalization, as well as to assess post hospital care needs. Provides the necessary interventions in order to assure effective and efficient clinical resource management. Provides intervention regarding adjustment to hospitalization, crisis intervention and psychosocial assessment. Will be actively involved in Discharge Planning and Utilization Review in a progressive acute care setting.

REQUIRED

• Masters of Social Work (MSW) OR Bachelor's degree in related field with strong clinical background

• One (1) year internship experience in social work OR one year previous experience in case management, utilization review, social services or related field

• Ability to interact with patients, families, physicians and hospital staff.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

PREFERRED

• Three (3) years experience in case management, social services or related field.

• Certification as Certified Case Manager.