Care Coordinator, Social Worker

Overview:

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.

Responsibilities:

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.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED

1. Masters of Social Work (MSW) OR Bachelor’s degree in health-related field.

    

PREFERRED

1. Three (3) years of experience in case management, social services or related field.
2. One (1) year of experience in utilization review.
3. Certified Case Manager.

Work Hours:: 8-4:30 Weekend Requirements:: No On-Call Requirements:: No