Job Abstract

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As the Team Lead Social Worker, you will promote the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes in a defined population,  provide resources when the Director is unavailable, serve as the key information and education resource for the inter-professional team, and works\ to assist the team in achieving department and organizational goals.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes.
• Facilitates the collaborative management of patient across the continuum, proactively identifying and effectively addressing barriers for defined populations.
• Works with leadership to align goals and visions.
• Supports and acts as a role model for the compliance of team members ensuring regulatory requirements are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Social Work.
• Master’s degree required.

Certifications:

• Current and valid license to practice Social Work (LSW) in the State of Ohio.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• ACM (accredited case manager) certification preferred.

Competencies:

• Requires clinical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Three years’ experience in Care Management.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires normal or connected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force (Occasionally: active or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3-2/3 of the time to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities