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Medical City Healthcare

Social Worker MSW

Medical City Healthcare, Plano, Texas, us, 75086

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Medical City Healthcare . We are seeking a Social Worker MSW to provide non-clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions on inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. The MSW performs crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high-risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW assists in post-acute care placement on all discharges, with emphasis on patients with post-discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The role supports patient and family-centered care and engages in creative, compassionate problem-solving. The scope includes units such as intensive care, Trauma, Oncology, NICU, Transplant, and ED. The MSW responds to physician, non-discharge planning social work consults throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to proactively identify and address patient needs.

Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery (financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, spiritual).

Maintain knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes; understand managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management related to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.

Perform thorough assessments and develop discharge plans for high-risk patients with psychosocial needs.

Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers; assist patients and families in difficult decisions while honoring preferences and values.

Intervene for psychosocial needs, provide support for coping with chronic illness, and engage in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals.

Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex or emotionally charged issues (end-of-life, death notifications, crisis interventions).

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work required

LCSW (Clinical Social Worker) or LMSW/RCSW-I (Licensed Master Social Worker/Registered Clinical Social Worker-Intern) in the State of TX

Certification in Social Work preferred

Minimum of 1+ years medical social work experience

Job Details This is a Full Time Day Shift position, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday with some weekends as needed.

About Medical City Plano Medical City Plano opened in 1975 and provides Plano and Collin County with advanced healthcare. It is a 600+ bed acute care hospital with more than 2,000 employees and over 1,400 physicians on staff. The campus offers cancer treatment, cardiovascular programs, bariatric surgery, wound care, inpatient rehabilitation, and women’s/children’s services, including a Level I Trauma Center and a Level 3 NICU. Medical City Plano is part of the Medical City network within HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage with low copays and included prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine, and AirMed transportation

Dental and vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental plans, auto/home insurance, identity protection, legal counseling

401(k) with matching contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Family support and fertility/adoption benefits

Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto services

Employee discounts and retirement readiness services

Education assistance and tuition/loan support

Paid time off and family leave; disability coverage

Employee Health Assistance Fund for eligible colleagues

Equal Opportunity 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.

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