Social Worker MSW

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are
committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like
family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Social Worker MSW today with HCA
Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._
Come join our team as a(an) Social Worker MSW. We care for our community! Just
last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to
charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non-clinical, biopsychosocial
assessments and interventions for the 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, primarily with those patients
identified with post-discharge behavioral health and patient
assistance/resource needs. The MSW is dedicated to patient and family-centered
care that values personal self-determination, prioritization, and engages in
creative and compassionate problem-solving. The scope of this role includes
intensive care units, Trauma, Oncology, NICU, Transplant, and ED. The MSW
responds to physician, non-discharge planning social work consults throughout
the facility.
What you will do in this role:

• You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs.
• You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.
• You will maintain a thorough working knowledge of the rules of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes. You will possess a thorough understanding of managed-care concepts and length-of-stay management relating to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.
• You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
• You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
• You will intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. You will engage in consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
• You will provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end-of-life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.

# What qualifications you will need:

* Masters Degree

• Clinical Social Worker (MSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where
_sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience
of a community hospital_. For more than 40 years, we have proudly been
providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the
Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff
members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists
offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are
a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of
Houston. Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the
prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA
Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including
Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited
Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most
comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading
provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are
stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care
you need close to home.
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.
> “The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient’s family
> first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth,
> compassion, and dignity for the individual.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
> HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal
growth, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker MSW 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 and value diversity at our company. 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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