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HCA Healthcare Medical Social Worker MSW or LCSW in Aurora, Colorado
Description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $26.26 - $40.50 / hour
Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Medical Social Worker MSW or LCSW
Strongly prefer experience with medical social work /acute discharge planning
Monday - Friday with rotating weekends/holidays
MSW pay range $26.26 - 32.83 - 40.50
LCSW pay range $29.42 - 36.77 - 46.14
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Medical Social Worker MSW or LCSW you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Medical Center of Aurora which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
The Medical Center of Aurora, 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at The Medical Center of Aurora!
Job Summary and Qualifications
This position supports the mission of The Medical Center of Aurora/Centennial Medical Plaza of optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Social Worker II is responsible for assessing the psychological, social, cultural and/or financial needs that impact the high-risk patient’s health and recovery.
What you will do in this role:
Has the ability to utilize social services, counseling and clinical knowledge in the assessment of these needs.
Responsible and accountable for coordination of services through an interdisciplinary process which provides a clinical and psychosocial approach through the continuum of care and balances individually identified patients and family needs with the efficacious and cost-effective utilization of resources.
Through concurrent case management, patients will be assessed to determine appropriateness of admission, continued hospitalization, as well as appropriate level of care.
Discharge planning will begin at the time of (or prior to) admission, and reassessed ongoing throughout the course of hospitalization.
Knowledge of payer source implications on discharge plan, resources and placement options to maximize patient’s successful disposition.
What qualifications you will need:
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) preferred.
Master of Social Work (LMSW or MSW) from accredited school of social work preferred.
Three to five (3-5) years recent Case Management or Social Worker experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Must be in process of obtaining Clinical licensure in specific discipline or open to supervision.
Must have excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and able to work with highly diverse population.
Must be knowledgeable of State and Joint Commission standards.
Must have ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work in high stress environment.
Must be able to apply critical thinking and formulate diagnostic impressions based upon review of systems, history, symptoms and current presentation.
Must be able to provide crisis intervention and utilize system resources/referrals.
Located in Aurora, Colorado, The Medical Center of Aurora (http://www.auroramed.com/) offers over 346 beds. It has five medical campuses, including the Main South Campus, the North Campus Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, Centennial Medical Plaza, Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Spalding Rehabilitation at P/SL. The Main Campus is a Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation, serving the eastern metro area and I-70 corridor. The South Campus has a Level III NICU. The hospital consistently receives 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group and is recognized as one of the top five hospitals in the Denver metro area and the fourth-best hospital in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report.
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Social Worker MSW or LCSW opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing 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.