Social Worker | Case Management | Nights

Case Mgt/Social Work

Social Worker | Case Management | Nights |

Career area Case Mgt/Social Work Position Type Full Time Date Posted 09/09/2026 Location Yuma, AZ 85364, United States Job

Yuma, AZ, 85364

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks

Shift: Nights Pay Rate Type:
Hourly

Location:

Yuma Medical Center Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates. Min = $27.89 Mid = $34.86 Max = $41.83

Summary:

The Social Worker is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team responsible for addressing the psychosocial, emotional, behavioral, environmental, financial, and community resource needs of patients and families across the continuum of care. The Social Worker conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments, provides crisis intervention, facilitates complex discharge planning, advocates for vulnerable populations, and connects patients with community resources to support safe transitions and optimal outcomes.

Working collaboratively with physicians, nursing, case management, behavioral health, palliative care, and community agencies, the Social Worker helps patients and families navigate complex healthcare needs while promoting patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and continuity of services.

Psychosocial Assessment and Intervention:
Conducts screening and assessments of patient’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, assists in the identification and management and took out treatment again of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc. and those requiring crisis intervention.

Abuse, Neglect, and Vulnerable Population Advocacy:
Intervenes in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse, and sexual assault. Follows hospital policy in child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, mental health placement, adult/elderly abuse, child protection, and sexual assault.

Patient and Family Support:
Communicates with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial impact of illness and/or disability; assess and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs and proactively identifies the needs for and conducts family meetings that result in comfort, decisions and implementation of treatment plan (i.e., establishing social service goals for alleviating problems, providing supportive/ Counseling taken out, assisting the patient and family in problem solving, and making community referrals).

Educates patient/family and physician regarding post-acute options, adaptation to patients' diagnosis, illness, treatment, and /or life situation Care Coordination and Discharge Planning:
Participates in discharge planning activities for complex patients, in order to ensure a timely discharge and provide appropriate linkage with post discharge care providers and documents assessment, plan, and interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards. Assist Registered Nurse Case Managers with discharge planning actives as requested. Coordinates with Registered Nurse Case Manager when significant or intensive community resources is necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes.

Takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes written and oral referrals. Serves as a liaison with community agencies and resources, member of the multi-disciplinary health care team,…