Social Worker MSW PRN– AdventHealth PorterCare - Littleton

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

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

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: Per Diem

Shift: PRN As Needed primarily Friday coverage and coverage of vacation and other time off (8 hour shifts). PRN requirements include 4 shifts per month.

Location: covering Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Elizabeth Counties. 

The role you’ll contribute:

Plans, implements and organizes social work resources and evaluates and provides treatment regarding mental health issues for patients; linkage to resources in the community.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.
• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with social work standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions.
• Promote, advocate and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient.
• Effectively uses time, personnel, equipment and supplies to provide high quality, cost effective patient care.
• Professional role model for all staff demonstrating ethical/legal/professional processes.
• Manages resources and patient flow through matching clinical competencies with individualized patient’s and unit needs.
• Uses standards of care, entity policies/procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide practice.
• Verbalizes an understanding of the value of measurement and the importance of continuous quality improvement data.
• Use quality measures to improve performance and accountability for patient outcomes, patient experiences and safe delivery of care.
• Participate in unit-based Quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research activities.
• Use current healthcare research findings and other evidence to expand clinical knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of professional issues.
• Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in accurate, timely manner.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Seeks out learning opportunities and continuing education.
• Seeks experiences that reflect current practice in order to maintain skills and competence in clinical practice or role performance.
• Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and life-long learning.
• Evaluates one’s own integrity and clinical practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Takes action to achieve goals identified during the evaluation process.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the organization through ongoing participation at entity and unit based meetings.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association for facilities with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), preferred for facilities without an AED

Preferred qualifications: 

• 6 months home care/hospice experience
• Two years post Master’s experience in health care or related field
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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