Social Worker

CHI; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Education Assistance

Job summary

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska is seeking a Social Worker to collaborate with the Registered Nurse Manager for timely discharge planning, assess psychosocial impacts of illness, and provide direct patient services with community resources.

You will perform psychosocial assessments, discharge planning/coordination, community referrals, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling within a multidisciplinary team, advocating for patients and families and coordinating care through

Qualifications

• Certified Social Worker (CSW) in Nebraska upon hire.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) with plans to pursue MSW.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a plan of care with an interdisciplinary team and patient/family.
• Assess goals and biophysical/psychosocial/discharge needs and financial status.
• Develop discharge plans with care partners and ensure referrals are completed promptly.
• Advocate for patients and families for scarce resources; liaison to post-hospital providers.
• Educate patients, families and staff about resources and access guidelines.

Skills

Discharge planning

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Care coordination

Education

BSW in Social Work

MSW in progress

Certified Social Worker (CSW) Nebraska

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities As our Social Worker, you will collaborate with the Registered Nurse Manager for timely discharge planning, assessing psychosocial impacts of illness, and providing direct patient services utilizing community resources.

Job Summary And Responsibilities As our Social Worker, you will collaborate with the Registered Nurse Manager for timely discharge planning, assessing psychosocial impacts of illness, and providing direct patient services utilizing community resources. Every day you will perform psychosocial assessments, discharge planning/coordination, community referrals, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling. You\'ll play an integral role in the Multi-disciplinary Team, managing patient services, determining abuse/neglect referrals, coordinating care for psychiatric patients, ensuring safe discharges, and educating doctoral residents. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience in a medical setting, with Medicare/Medicaid populations, and in patient education. You will demonstrate strong assessment, planning, and advocacy skills within a team-based setting.

• Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family in internal and external settings.
• Comprehensively assesses patient’s goals as well as their biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, and discharge planning needs and financial status.
• Works collaboratively with care partners to develop appropriate discharge plan and ensure indicated referrals are completed in a timely manner.
• Procures services and serves as advocate on behalf of patients and families for scarce resources.
• Acts as a liaison to post hospital care provider and community health resources.
• Education patients, families, and medical staff regarding available resources and guidelines associated in accessing resources. Provide applications as needed for these resources.

We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Certified Social Worker (CSW) in Nebraska upon hire
• Minimum of a bachelor\'s degree in Social Work (BSW), with the intention of entering into a master\'s degree program in Social Work (MSW)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire

Where You\'ll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you\’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay Range $24.27 - $36.10 /hour