Social Worker BSW

At Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
• Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
• Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• Obtain input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan.
• Reassess and modify the patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary care planning process and perform proactive discharge planning.
• Provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers.
• Assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

Requirements

• Licensed Master Social Worker/Registered Clinical Social Worker-Intern (LMSW/RCSW-I) or Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW).
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• 1 year of experience required.
• No travel required.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area 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.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.