Medical Social Worker; LBSW

Medical Social Worker (LBSW) – Comm Unity Care  Health Centers

Location:

Austin, TX

Salary: $59,000 - $66,000 DOE

• Apply empowerment-based prevention and intervention strategies to improve community health.
• Assess individual needs, strengths, barriers, and readiness to change.
• Address personal and environmental issues with the patient to maximize emotional, social, and physical wellbeing and to promote appropriate use of healthcare resources.
• Offer the “person-in-environment” perspective, incorporating all factors that influence a patient’s healthcare experience.
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans.
• Research and provide current and most effective community resources.
• Provide brief crisis interventions as needed.
• Help patients and families understand illness and treatment options, and the consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal.
• Provide expertise, consultation, and education in areas related to social needs issues affecting patient care.
• Communicate and collaborate with clinic providers and support staff to deliver comprehensive healthcare.
• Seek opportunities and implement goals for personal professional development.
• Complete all direct and indirect care documentation in a timely manner, ensuring patient records are current and complete.
• Attend patient care (unit) huddles, periodic informational (clinic) huddles, meetings, patient conferences, or planning sessions related to quality assurance and patient care.
• Attend seminars and maintain all licensure and/or certification requirements for continuing education and best practices.
• Participate in quality strategies to evaluate compliance with evidence‑based guidelines and standards, and to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
• Ensure all tasks related to patient care and administrative processes comply with all regulatory and accreditation standards, including The Joint Commission and Comm Unity Care  SOPs and Policies.
• Develop and maintain favorable internal relationships, partnerships with co‑workers, clinical managers, support staff, providers, and business office staff.
• Interact respectfully and collaboratively with patients and their families, striving to develop favorable relationships with families.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High level of skill at building relationships and providing excellent customer service.
• High level of problem‑solving skills to better serve patients and staff.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources available and how to access resources for the benefit of clients.
• Demonstrated experience conducting social work services in both individual and group settings.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with multidisciplinary team members.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Internship experience in a field related to social work or case management.

2 years as Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW); 1 year of case management experience.

Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) for the State of Texas; CPR certification (current Health Care Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) is required and must be maintained during employment.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care