Social Worker (MSW) jobs in Colorado

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: AdventHealth Porter

The role you'll contribute:

Participates in patient assessment, counseling, support, and resource linkage to pre- and post-transplant patients and living donors. Works closely with physicians and other medical staff to aid patients in understanding the donor process, rights and facilitating decision making, as well as providing a variety of other case work services in acute care areas, outpatient, and in the community. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Assesses patient and/or donor’s psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of records and clinical data. This includes assessment of family relationships, support system, mental health history, personality traits and coping skills.
• Conducts informal and formal family and nursing conferences to ensure most efficient coordination of health care and related services.
• Evaluates patient and family response and intervenes in a timely manner to ensure optimal patient outcome. Serves as a patient advocate and anticipates needs of patient, family, and staff.
• Conducts individual or group therapy sessions as needed. Assesses patients’ progress and modifies or extends treatment program accordingly.
• Conducts assessment of patient's and/or donor's financial capabilities and resources.
• Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, Inservice meetings and workshops to remain current with industry changes.
• Develops, organizes, and conducts education sessions for patients, family members, physicians, and staff.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics and complies with all requirements of Federal and State laws, all regulatory agencies, accreditation standards, and AdventHealth policies and standards of care.
• Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.
• Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Required:

• Master's degree social work
• One year of related clinical social work experience
• Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Current Colorado State License as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with being fully licensed (LCSW) within 2 years.