Social Worker BSW

Wesley Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS is seeking a Social Worker (BSW) to promote patient‑centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and coordinating community resources for identified patient populations. The BSW serves as a liaison between patients and post‑acute providers and develops timely discharge plans across Med/Surg units.

The role emphasizes collaboration with RN case managers, addressing discharge barriers, comprehensive assessments, and education for patients and families

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• LBSW or LMSW/RCSW-I with eligibility required.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RN case managers and clinicians to identify and address patient needs.
• Identify barriers to discharge including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual factors.
• Perform assessments and develop discharge plans for high‑risk patients with discharge planning needs.
• Obtain input from RN case managers to ensure discharge plans align with the patient care plan.
• Reassess and modify discharge plans as needed in coordination with the clinical team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and proactive discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on community resources and post‑acute care criteria, benefits, and coverage.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

LBSW

LMSW/RCSW-I

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Social Worker BSW today with Wesley Medical Center.

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

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree
• (LBSW) Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, or (LMSW/RCSW-I) Lic Master Social Worker/Reg Clin SW-Intern

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985. Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region. Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- 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.