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Hourly Wage Estimate: $29.57 - $46.37 / hour

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Medical Social Worker MSW or LCSW

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Medical Social Worker LCSW opening with The Medical Center of Aurora today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

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.

We are seeking a(an) Medical Social Worker LCSW for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

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 III (LCSW) 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:

• You will have the ability to utilize social services, counseling and clinical knowledge in the assessment of these needs.

• You will be 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.

• You will do through concurrent case management, patients will be assessed to determine appropriateness of admission, continued hospitalization, as well as appropriate level of care.

• You will do discharge planning will begin at the time of (or prior to) admission, and reassessed ongoing throughout the course of hospitalization.

• You will use your knowledge of payer source implications on discharge plan, resources and placement options to maximize patients’ successful disposition.

What qualifications you will need:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Colorado required.

• Specialty certification in case management preferred.

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work required. Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) from and accredited school of social work preferred.

• Three – Five (3-5) of years recent clinical social work experience in an acute care setting. Five – Seven (5-7) years of recent clinical social work and supervision experience in an acute care setting preferred.

• 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.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Medical Social Worker LCSW opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly 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.