Acute Social Worker I - Bachelors Non-Certified

Hendrick Health; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrick Health in Abilene, TX seeks a social worker to guide patients and families through the continuum of care, coordinating with physicians and the care team to access community resources. You will interview patients and families to complete psychosocial assessments and help with adjustments to illness and disability within the care management process.

The role includes developing interdisciplinary plans and supporting discharge planning for complex cases, ensuring quality of life and smooth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with current LBSW or must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work preferred with LMSW or LCSW.
• One year in healthcare setting (hospital preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist in meeting the patient’s needs throughout the continuum of care.
• Guide patients, families, physicians and the interdisciplinary team to appropriate community and adjunct resources.
• Interview patients/families/caregivers to obtain an age-appropriate psychosocial assessment.
• Assist patients/families/caregivers in adjustments to illness and disabilities within the care management process.
• Develop an interdisciplinary plan of care with the patient and stakeholders.
• Implement and assist with discharge planning services for complex patients.

Skills

Advanced communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Computer skills

Human relations

Creative problem solving

Organization and planning

Initiative

Workload management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (LBSW)

Master's Degree in Social Work (LMSW/LCSW)

Tools

Allscripts EMR

Allscripts CM

IDX

3M

Job description

• The social worker is responsible for assisting in meeting the patient’s needs throughout the continuum of care. The Social Worker guides patients, families, physicians and the interdisciplinary team to the appropriate community and adjunct resources that foster quality of life. The social worker interviews patients/families/caregivers/support systems to obtain an age-appropriate psychosocial assessment. The social workers assists patients/families/caregivers/support systems in adjustments to illness, disabilities and the resolution of difficulties within the care management process. The social worker provides psychosocial assessments and develops an interdisciplinary plan of care with the patient and stakeholders to best meet the patient/family needs. The social worker implements and assists with discharge planning services particularly for the complex patient.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with current LBSW, or must be obtained within 6 months of hire
• Master’s Degree in Social Work preferred with LMSW or LCSW
• One (1) year in healthcare setting
• One (1) year in hospital performing medical social work preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Social Worker in State of Texas, or must be obtained within 6 months of hire
• Certification through Commission for Case Manager (CCM) or American Case Management Association (ACMA) within 2 years of hire

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate advanced communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of internal and external customers, including but not limited to medical staff, patients and families, clinical personnel, support and technical staff, external agencies, and members of the community
• Ability to show strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and communication
• Ability to demonstrate strong computer skills
• Ability to demonstrate excellent human relations skills
• Ability to show creative problem solving
• Ability to be proficient with organization and planning
• Ability to show initiative and work with no supervision
• Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions and demanding workload
• Proficient in Allscripts EMR, Allscripts CM software program, IDX, and 3M within 6 months