Social Worker- Medical Home Health Care

Would you like to join an incredible team of Social Workers, Care Management Coordinators and highly experienced RN Care Managers at Adventist Health? There are 37 Care Management Associates working together supporting our Emergency Department, Behavioral Health transitions of care and inpatient care management departments to bring quality care and support to our patients and their family members. If you are looking for a challenging, compassionate and rewarding work environment please consider being part of this interdisciplinary team of caregivers. The is for the ED Behavioral Health and the salary range for this position is $30.79 - $46.15/hour. Adventist Health Portland, part of both the Adventist Health and Oregon Health and Science University health systems features of a 302-bed medical center, 34 medical clinics, and home care and hospice services in the Portland metro area. Our full-service acute care medical center provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to communities on the city’s east side. Key services include cardiovascular care, emergency services, orthopedics, radiation oncology, surgery, imaging, rehabilitation, and labor and delivery. Adventist Health Portland’s mission executed by more than 550 physicians, 1,900 employees and 250 volunteers serving a local community known for its outdoor activities, independent creatives and exquisite culinary opportunities. Job Summary: Provides services to patients and their families to deal with needs incidental to their hospitalization. Provides counseling, support and assistance in making transition plans. Provides direction for routine aspects of non-medical problems of patients and their families. Assists with the planning and post-discharge of patients with outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in social work: Required  Master’s Degree in social work: Preferred  One year experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Required Two years' experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: ~ Registered Baccalaureate Social Worker (RBSW) or Certified Social Worker Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licenses master social worker (LMSW): Required  Facility Specific License/Certifications: ~ Registered Bachelors of Social Work (RBSW) or Associate Clinical Social Worker (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW): Required Essential Functions: Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post Hospice or post inpatient care. Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice care. Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate. Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching. Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient. Develops Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including, psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal illness, mental status and family dynamics. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.