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Wesley Medical Center

Social Worker BSW

Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67232

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Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a Social Worker BSW you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits Wesley Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Social Worker BSW where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well‑being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications 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.

Here is some of what you can expect from being a Social Worker with us:

In partnership with RN Case Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the post‑acute medical needs and level of care are appropriate

You will be responsible for responding timely to referrals from RN Case Manager or other staff when risk factors for social determinants of health are identified

You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate plans of care for high risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs

Your role will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual

You will provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post‑acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage

You will engage in community outreach and program development

Your role will assist patients and caregivers with end of life issues, from advance directives to grief support

You will provide psychosocial support to patients and caregivers for adjustment to patients’ chronic and or terminal illness/death

What qualifications you will need:

Current state licensure as a social worker by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. and American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR

Bachelors degree in social work from an accredited institution

Knowledge about internal, community and post‑acute care resources

Certification in social work or case management preferredAcute care social work or case management experience within the hospital preferred

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care

to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than

24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff

deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13‑state region.

Home to Wesley Childrens Hospital, the regions first and Wichitas only childrens hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the

only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker BSW opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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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