Social Worker BSW

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, telemedicine

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a Social Worker (BSW) to promote patient-centered care by assessing psychosocial needs and coordinating post-acute services.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the BSW will guide discharge planning, collaborate with care providers, and educate patients and families about community resources. A Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work and appropriate licensure are required.

Qualifications

• LMSW/RCSW-I licensure or LBSW licensure required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RN case managers, nurses, physicians, insurers and staff to identify and address patient needs.
• Identify and address barriers to discharge (financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, spiritual).
• Assess high-risk patients and develop discharge plans.
• Coordinate with RN case manager to ensure discharge plans align with patient care plan and adjust as needed.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and proactive discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers about community resources and post-acute care criteria, benefits and coverage.
• Coordinate meetings with care team and patients/families to support informed decisions.

Skills

MSW/LBSW licensure

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Social Work

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Social Worker BSW? At Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Social Worker (BSW) is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and providing community service coordination for identified patient populations. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, the BSW acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. The BSW creates and facilitates the timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care. The BSW facilitates patient movement across the continuum of care. The scope of this role includes primarily Med/Surg units.

What you will do in this role:

• You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
• You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
• You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• You will obtain input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. You will reassess and modify the patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.
• You will participate in the interdisciplinary care planning process and perform proactive discharge planning.
• You will provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.
• You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

What qualifications you will need:

• (LMSW/RCSW-I) Lic Master Social Worker/Reg Clin SW-Intern, or (LBSW) Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker
• Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.