Social Worker

We are recruiting for a motivated Social Worker to join our team!

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Department

Westwood Family Practice

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision plans organizes and implements social work treatment for patients and families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care as it relates to the patients medical care. Provides clinical interventions that help meet identified needs by utilizing personal family and community resources. Provides crisis intervention supportive counseling case consultation and care coordination services.

Essential Functions :

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough individualized objective and complete. Provides intervention appropriate to the presenting problem. Utilizes key case management components including assessment care planning coordination of care monitoring follow-up reassessment and documentation as applicable per health care setting. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists patient to identify strengths dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed and coordinated care plans discharge / transition of care plans. Provides care coordination throughout the continuum of care and / or hospitalization from case referral to case closure. Utilize / delegate activities to other care team members as appropriate for more administrative or time intensive tasks. (35%)
• Applies knowledge of individual group and family functioning to ensure appropriateness of treatment methods to assist patient in achieving care plan goals. Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patients adjustment enhance strengths and promote resolution of identified problems. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that are socio-culturally sensitive. (20%)
• Routinely consults negotiates and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. (15%)
• Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multi-disciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences / family meetings) and utilizes information to assess and reassess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work role in the health care team. Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care / service is being delivered / provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource / services; is able to educate others to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. (15%)
• Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process. Participates in staff meetings group supervision (staff development) and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs concerns and practice issues. Establishes plan to address issues. (15%)

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Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$67600.00 - $104800.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5% and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

Respect

Belonging

Accountability

Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555-bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 school-based health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorados primary and essential safety-net institution Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 67600 - 104800