Behavioral Health Social Worker

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day

Location: 2325 S Downing St Denver, Colorado 80210

The role you'll contribute:

Participates in patient assessment, counseling, support, and resource linkage. Provides counseling to patients and families as well as organizing and leading support groups. Works closely with physicians, and other medical staff to aid patients in understanding treatment options, facilitating decision making, as well as providing a variety of other case work services in acute care areas, outpatient, and in the community.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Provides social casework services as part of an interdisciplinary approach.

• Participates in rounds, case conferences and committees to facilitate appropriate patient services.

• Provides support/interpretive services to physicians and hospital staff regarding patient's psychosocial needs to enhance medical care.

• Functions as a patient advocate by communicating with patient, family, and staff regarding ethical dilemmas and identifying patient needs unmet by current resources and exploring alternate methods to meet patient needs.

• Given knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, coordinating necessary legal interventions in provision of care and discharge planning (i.e., guardianship and conservatorships, POA, etc.).

• Identifies impact of disease processes and human psychology on patients and families.

• Recognizes ethnic, cultural, and disabling human diversity factors to develop trusting work relationships with patients, families, and staff.

• Demonstrates the ability to build a trusting relationship with patients and families that will aid in adjustment to illness, loss, and decision making regarding the patients' treatment and care.

• Consistently complies with all requirements of Federal and State laws, all regulatory agencies and accreditation standards, ethics guiding the behavioral health profession and AdventHealth policies and standards of care.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

Required:

• Master's degree in social work, counseling or related.

• One year of related clinical experience.

• Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills.

• Current State License as a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

• Current Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Behavioral

Organization: AdventHealth Porter

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24011006

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.