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California Rural Case Management, Social Work and Care Coordination Opportunities

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California Rural Healthcare Case Management, Social Work and Care Coordination Opportunities

Rural Staffing Services partners with rural hospitals, clinics, public hospital districts, tribal healthcare organizations, and community healthcare organizations throughout California to identify experienced leaders and professionals in case management, social work, utilization review, discharge planning, and care coordination.

We are currently connecting with professionals who may be interested in active and upcoming case management, social work, utilization management, discharge planning, and care coordination opportunities across California.

These opportunities may include positions within Critical Access Hospitals, community hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, public hospital districts, tribal healthcare organizations, long-term care organizations, and integrated rural healthcare systems.

Explore Rural Healthcare Opportunities at RSSJobs.org

This application may connect you with the specific opportunity you were viewing, as well as other current or upcoming rural healthcare positions throughout California that align with your experience and goals.

Visit www.RSSJobs.org to explore additional rural healthcare opportunities and communities.

This Is More Than a Care Coordination Role

In rural healthcare, helping a patient safely move through the healthcare system often requires creativity, persistence, resourcefulness, and strong community relationships.

Case management, social work, and care coordination professionals help connect patients and families with the clinical care, resources, education, and support they need. They may address barriers involving transportation, housing, insurance, behavioral health, long-term care, family support, medication access, or specialty services located far from home.

The strongest professionals understand that a discharge plan is more than paperwork. It is a bridge between the hospital, the patient's home, local providers, tribal and community resources, and the next stage of care.

In California, that bridge may extend across multiple towns, counties, tribal communities, healthcare systems, mountain passes, agricultural regions, or hundreds of miles.

Opportunities May Include

This application may connect you with current or upcoming roles such as:

  • Director or Manager of Case Management
  • Case Management Supervisor
  • Hospital Case Manager
  • Social Work Director or Manager
  • Medical Social Worker
  • Care Coordination Director or Manager
  • Care Coordinator
  • Utilization Review or Utilization Management Director
  • Utilization Review Nurse
  • Discharge Planning Manager
  • Discharge Planner
  • Transitions of Care Manager
  • Population Health Manager
  • Community Health Program Manager
  • Complex Care Manager
  • Patient Navigation Leadership
  • Senior case management, social work, or care coordination roles

What You May Lead or Support

Responsibilities will vary by organization and position and may include:

  • Coordinating safe and appropriate patient transitions
  • Developing discharge and follow-up care plans
  • Assessing clinical, social, financial, family, and community needs
  • Connecting patients and families with local, tribal, regional, and statewide resources
  • Collaborating with physicians, nurses, therapists, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, tribal partners, and community organizations
  • Supporting utilization review, medical necessity, and level-of-care processes
  • Communicating with payers and supporting authorization or denial-management processes
  • Reducing avoidable readmissions and delays in care
  • Supporting patients with complex medical or social needs
  • Coordinating referrals to home health, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, behavioral health, specialty care, or services in another community
  • Helping patients navigate insurance, transportation, housing, medication, food access, family support, and other barriers
  • Developing policies, procedures, workflows, and documentation standards
  • Monitoring quality, outcomes, length of stay, readmissions, and departmental performance
  • Leading, mentoring, and supporting case management or social work teams
  • Building stronger connections between the healthcare organization, tribal partners, local agencies, and the broader community
  • Supporting telehealth, regional partnerships, and other creative approaches to care coordination

What You Will Bring

Qualifications will vary by opportunity, but organizations may seek:

  • Experience in case management, medical social work, utilization review, discharge planning, care coordination, or population health
  • Previous leadership experience for director, manager, or supervisory opportunities
  • Knowledge of healthcare delivery, payer requirements, medical necessity, and patient transitions
  • Experience working with patients and families facing complex clinical, social, financial, or geographic barriers
  • Strong communication, assessment, advocacy, and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, tribal, and community teams
  • Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, public hospital districts, tribal healthcare organizations, long-term care, or community healthcare organizations
  • Experience coordinating care across multiple facilities, communities, or significant geographic distances may be especially valuable
  • Relevant education, licensure, or certification based on the position
  • A compassionate, resourceful, practical, and relationship-focused approach

Some opportunities may require or prefer credentials such as RN, LCSW, ACM, CCM, or another case management, nursing, or social work credential. Requirements will depend on the specific position.

Why Rural California?

California's rural communities are incredibly diverse, spanning mountain towns, agricultural valleys, high desert communities, forests, coastal regions, tribal lands, and remote communities located far from major medical centers.

Distance, transportation limitations, workforce shortages, housing challenges, wildfire and weather disruptions, and limited access to specialty services can make care transitions especially complex.

A patient may need to travel hours for specialty care, rehabilitation, behavioral health treatment, dialysis, skilled nursing, or another essential service. Families may also face barriers involving lodging, transportation costs, work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, weather, and access to ongoing support.

Working in case management, social work, or care coordination in rural California offers the opportunity to help patients overcome real barriers, strengthen community partnerships, and make care feel more connected, personal, and humane.

The work may involve finding creative solutions, building relationships across multiple communities, and helping patients receive the right care without losing sight of the realities of their lives at home.

Join the RSS Rural Talent Network

By applying through this page, you are joining the confidential Rural Staffing Services talent network. You may be considered for current or upcoming case management, social work, utilization review, discharge planning, and care coordination opportunities that align with your experience, goals, preferred location, and availability.

Please submit your resume and let us know:

  • Which California communities or regions you would consider
  • Whether you are open to relocation or regional travel
  • Whether you are interested in permanent, interim, remote, or multiple types of opportunities
  • Your experience supporting rural, tribal, agricultural, or underserved communities
  • Which position or community you were viewing on RSSJobs.org

Our team personally reviews each application. When we identify an opportunity that may be a strong match, we will contact you directly to share more about the organization, community, position, relocation considerations, and next steps.

Your information will be handled professionally and confidentially.

Discover More Rural Healthcare Opportunities

Visit www.RSSJobs.org to explore additional rural healthcare positions, leadership opportunities, and communities throughout California.

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