What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker BSW position at Lasting Hope Recovery Center?
Overview
$7,500 Sign-On Bonus and eligible for up to $10,000 Student Loan Assistance!!!
At Lasting Hope Recovery Center, patients find comfort and a team of caring professionals working for them. Often mental illness and substance abuse occur at the same time. CHI Health Lasting Hope Recovery Center offers an entire range of treatment and prevention services to meet the needs of patients experiencing both challenges. Treatment is built on personal strengths and support systems that treat individuals experiencing these illnesses.
The Bachelors Social Worker is responsible for performing social work screenings and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients in consultation with a Master’s Social Worker (MSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as needed and collaboratively with the Care Coordination and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The functions of the Bachelors Social Worker include: patient/family support and referrals, social needs screening, referrals for financial or other identified resource needs, arranging family/patient representative meetings with the healthcare team as needed, assist in post-acute placement of complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when patient’s social needs are identified. Employees are accountable for demonstrating a strong commitment to our organizational values of: Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration.
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Required
Preferred Education and Experience
Preferred
Pay Range
$21.23 - $29.20 /hour
$7,500 Sign-On Bonus and eligible for up to $10,000 Student Loan Assistance!!!
At Lasting Hope Recovery Center, patients find comfort and a team of caring professionals working for them. Often mental illness and substance abuse occur at the same time. CHI Health Lasting Hope Recovery Center offers an entire range of treatment and prevention services to meet the needs of patients experiencing both challenges. Treatment is built on personal strengths and support systems that treat individuals experiencing these illnesses.
The Bachelors Social Worker is responsible for performing social work screenings and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients in consultation with a Master’s Social Worker (MSW) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) as needed and collaboratively with the Care Coordination and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The functions of the Bachelors Social Worker include: patient/family support and referrals, social needs screening, referrals for financial or other identified resource needs, arranging family/patient representative meetings with the healthcare team as needed, assist in post-acute placement of complex discharges and engagement of appropriate agencies or community resources when patient’s social needs are identified. Employees are accountable for demonstrating a strong commitment to our organizational values of: Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration.
Responsibilities
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Providing developmentally appropriate care for all populations served: plan for the safe discharge and continuity
of care, recognize and plan for the unique needs of all ages, the physically disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill,
terminally ill, and vulnerable patients. -
Advocacy and education: patient/family support; patient/family health management education; healthcare team
and community education; case/care management/coordination education and training; social needs
identification and referral. -
Complex social needs management: social needs screenings; determination of patient functioning and
availability of support systems; support in addressing social needs and making related referrals; escalation of
identified cases involving abuse, neglect, trafficking, complex family issues affecting care, grief/bereavement
support (individual and group), adoptions, surrogacy, safe surrender, substance use and abuse, and significant
mental health or psychiatric concerns; addressing, managing, and referring resources related to social
determinants of health (e.g. housing and food insecurity, transportation). -
Patient/Family Care Conferences: interdisciplinary care communication/coordination related to
continuity/transitions of care planning and management; share in responsibility for identifying appropriate
decision makers if the patient is unable or without capacity. -
Discharge/Transition Management: as member of Care Management/Coordination team, facilitation of patient
decisions and communications regarding post-acute care; professional responsibility for knowledge of
community resources related to social work scope of practice; maintaining appropriate up-to-date resource lists;
education for patients/families about availability of community resources; mental health service and support
coordination; assistance in referral and management of grave disability, palliative care/end-of-life, and hospice
patient/family needs; interventions, management, and coordination of discharge/transition planning for socially
complex cases. -
Community Resource Coordination: life-care planning; consultation on healthcare resources; team and patient
education regarding various healthcare-related insurance/support programs (e.g. CCS/Medicare/Medicaid/SSI);
building and maintaining community relationships to address needs of patients experiencing homelessness and
to meet other social needs. -
Documentation: thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of, but not limited to, screenings, care
recommendations, patient, family, and collateral contacts, discharge/transition planning, and referrals. -
Performance & Outcomes Management: understanding and application of federal/state/local regulatory agency
guidelines, The Joint Commission standards, and other regulatory and accreditation requirements; implement
evidence-based practices; support organizational financial performance, length of stay, cost per case,
readmission prevention efforts and revenue cycle goals. - Provide support and social work services to outpatients if directed by Care Coordination leaders.
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Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
Preferred Education and Experience
Preferred
- At least one year of healthcare experience
Pay Range
$21.23 - $29.20 /hour
Salary : $21 - $29
