Social Worker Case Manager 1 - Behavioral Health

Company: Inova Health System
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Behavioral Health Department is looking for a dedicated Experienced Social Worker Case Manager to join the Case Management Team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm + weekend rotations.
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 237-bed hospital offering patients convenience and state-of-the-art care in a community environment. Our hospital sits on 26 acres of beautifully landscaped open space, where patients can find moments of serenity in our specially designed gardens. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital recently opened the , a state-of-the-art facility featuring 35 all-private treatment rooms, new "fast track" rooms to treat less serious injuries, improved ambulance access, new cardiac emergency rooms and a specialized pediatric treatment area among its many amenities.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:

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• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules
  
  Social Worker Case Manager 1 Job Responsibilities:
  
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  • Participates in the assessment of patients' biopsychosocial needs through review of patient information, personal contact with patients/families and interdisciplinary care team members. Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary care team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans. progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns and/or problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary.
    
  • Ensures that all options available to support a successful transition and elements critical to patients' care plans have been communicated to patients/families and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to ensure continuity of care. Refers cases and issues appropriately to resolve barriers to care progression. Acts as an advocate for patients to resolve barriers to care progression.
    
  • On the basis of preliminary risk screenings, assesses the psychosocial risk factors of patients/families through the evaluation of prior functional levels, appropriateness/adequacy of support systems, reactions to illnesses and the ability to cope.
    
  • Intervenes with patients/families regarding emotional, social and financial consequences of illness and/or disability.
    
  • Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and interventions related to treatment and end of life decisions. Advocates for patient/family empowerment and independence to make autonomous healthcare decisions and access needed healthcare services.
    
  • Provides discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings
    
  • Initiates and facilitates referrals to clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated..
    
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, patients and families in the assessment/coordination of discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge planning needs, delivery of post-discharge services and transition of patients from the hospital to the discharge setting as well as ongoing care in the community.
    
    Minimum Requirements:
    
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    • Education: Master's Degree in Social Work
      
    • Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of experience in clinical care or clinical case management.
      
    • Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.
      
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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      • One (1) year of previous Inpatient (hospital) Behavioral Health case management experience and case management discharge planning is highly preferred.
        

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