SW Case Manager BSW

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Education support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is seeking a Social Worker (BSW) to promote patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and coordinating post-acute services. You will liaise between patients and community resources, aiding in discharge planning across Med/Surg units.

The role requires collaboration with the care team to address barriers, perform assessments, and educate families about resources and coverage. No travel required.

Qualifications

• Evaluates psychosocial needs and coordinates community services for identified patients.
• Facilitates discharge planning and post-acute interventions aligned with care plans.
• Coordinates with care teams to address barriers to discharge and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RN case managers, nurses, physicians, insurers and staff to identify patient needs.
• Identify and address barriers to discharge including financial, emotional, psychosocial and medical factors.
• Perform thorough assessments and develop discharge plans for high-risk patients.
• Incorporate input from RN case managers to align discharge with patient care plans.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and proactive discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on community resources and post-acute criteria and coverage.
• Coordinate meetings between care team and patients/families; support shared decision making.

Skills

LMSW/LCSW-I

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient advocacy

Education

LMSW/LCSW-I

LBSW

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) SW Case Manager BSW with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

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, or (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker, or Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital , HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-kingwood) has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women's Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU , and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We have a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

\"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.\"- 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.