What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center?
Brief Description
Social Worker needed to work 8 hours per week with our Discharge Planning Team.
BSW Is Required.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative drug screen test*, criminal background check, reference checks, infection prevention procedures : TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, and acknowledgement of policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
HRRMC Discharge Planning has a Part Time position open for a License Social Worker. This position is eligible for an 8 % pay differential , retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, and an employee wellness program. The position will be work 8 hours per week.
BSW Is Required.
Apply on line : www.hrrmc.com
SCOPE STATEMENT:
Medical Social Workers assist patients and families with health-related problems and concerns
by performing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s social, emotional, environmental
financial, and support needs. The assessment gathers information necessary for a successful plan
of care. Patients in particular need of social work intervention include individuals with chronic
illnesses, the terminally ill, mentally ill, homeless individuals, and individuals with multiple
social, financial, emotional, or housing problems
Social Worker needed to work 8 hours per week with our Discharge Planning Team.
BSW Is Required.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a negative drug screen test*, criminal background check, reference checks, infection prevention procedures : TB test, Flu Shot, immunization records, and acknowledgement of policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Provide services for the entire HRRMC campus, including clinics and main hospital.
- Comprehensive psychosocial assessment of identified patients
- Helping patients and families understand the illness/treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal.
- Helping patients/families adjust to hospital admission/treatment-potential role changes; exploring emotional/social responses to illness and treatment
- Educating patients/families on community resources, entitlements, advance directives
- Employing crisis intervention and grief counseling as needed.
- Diagnosing underlying mental illness-providing or making referrals for therapy
- Educating staff on patient psychosocial issues on an as needed basis
- Educating patients/families on the levels of health care-acute, outpatient, home care, hospice
- Facilitating decision making on behalf of patients and families
- Coordinating patient discharge and continuity of care planning
- Arranging for resources/funds to finance medications, durable medical equipment, and other needed services
- Advocacy for patients and families in different settings-inpatient, outpatient, home, and in the community
- Active participation in all Swing Bed discharge planning including completing a trauma informed care assessment.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work with at least 1 year experience is required
- LCSW preferred
- Must maintain current CPR-BLS certification
HRRMC Discharge Planning has a Part Time position open for a License Social Worker. This position is eligible for an 8 % pay differential , retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, and an employee wellness program. The position will be work 8 hours per week.
BSW Is Required.
Apply on line : www.hrrmc.com
SCOPE STATEMENT:
Medical Social Workers assist patients and families with health-related problems and concerns
by performing a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s social, emotional, environmental
financial, and support needs. The assessment gathers information necessary for a successful plan
of care. Patients in particular need of social work intervention include individuals with chronic
illnesses, the terminally ill, mentally ill, homeless individuals, and individuals with multiple
social, financial, emotional, or housing problems