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Primary City/State: Four Peaks Medical Center - 1301 S Crismon Rd Mesa, AZ 85209
Category: Case Management
Shift: Day
Department: Inpatient Psych-3S-Generations
- LMSW Required
- Must Have 2 Years in Family Individual and Group Therapy
Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. Responsibilities: JOB SUMMARY
Accountable to an assigned caseload working with patients, healthcare providers, and external partners to ensure a smooth transition of care. Conducts psycho-social assessments, facilitates individual, group, and family therapy as clinically indicated. Works collaboratively with community-based programs and collaborates with the behavioral health team to ensure timely discharge with coordination of services and resources upon discharge. Facilitates education activities related to behavioral health and the patient population as requested.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides oversight of behavioral health interventions, therapy services, and the treatment plan. Assures that the appropriate social work or behavioral health interventions are in place to meet effective patient discharge. Leads unit-based rounding and care conference discussions. Serves as a liaison with the care team, community partners, and other members of the patient's inpatient and outpatient care team. Participates in unit-based rounding with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Facilitates smooth and timely transition from acute care to the appropriate level of care by providing communication of clinical information and plan of care between specialists, PCP, clinic teams, and other key providers. Communicates information pertinent to the discharge plan to the patient, family, MPOA, etc. Assures effective transition and final hand-off to the next appropriate level of care, facility, or case management team. Communicates information regarding inpatient stay and discharge plans to payer as indicated.
- Promotes a collaborative process and communication between all health care team members, inclusive patients/clients, families and significant others to ensure the process of integrated care services are targeted, appropriate, and beneficial to the population served from admission through the discharge process. Participates in the development and maintenance of unit metrics.
- May act as a patient advocate through the continuum and is available to the physician, patient and family as a resource to facilitate communication and monitors patient care to ensure that the patient receives quality care through the use of standards of care and evidence-based practice guidelines. Advocates utilizing knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, government and insurance benefits as well as practice guidelines and standards of practice.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION
- Masters Social Work Required
EXPERIENCE
- 1 year as a Licensed Social Worker Preferred
- 2 years Individual, family, and group therapy in private practice or outpatient clinic with the geriatric population Preferred
- 2 years Care coordination / case management with individuals experiencing with behavioral health and/or substance abuse needs Preferred
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - License Required
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - License Preferred
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HonorHealth
May 28, 2026