Social Worker
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center - salida, CO
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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 1. Provide services for the entire HRRMC campus, including clinics and main hospital. 2. Comprehensive psychosocial assessment of identified patients 3. Helping patients and families understand the illness/treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal. 4. Helping patients/families adjust to hospital admission/treatment-potential role changes; exploring emotional/social responses to illness and treatment 5. Educating patients/families on community resources, entitlements, advance directives 6. Employing crisis intervention and grief counseling as needed. 7. Diagnosing underlying mental illness-providing or making referrals for therapy 8. Educating staff on patient psychosocial issues on an as needed basis 9. Educating patients/families on the levels of health care-acute, outpatient, home care, hospice 10. Facilitating decision making on behalf of patients and families 11. Coordinating patient discharge and continuity of care planning 12. Arranging for resources/funds to finance medications, durable medical equipment, and other needed services 13. Advocacy for patients and families in different settings-inpatient, outpatient, home, and in the community 14. Active participation in all Swing Bed discharge planning including completing a trauma informed care assessment. Requirements EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work with at least 1 year experience is required LCSW preferred CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must maintain current CPR-BLS certification
Created: 2024-07-07