Senior Care Social Worker

CHRISTUS Health • Santa Fe, NM

14d

About The Position

The Senior Care Social Worker is an integral member of an
interdisciplinary team (IDT) and provides comprehensive psychosocial needs
assessments for patients and families dealing with aging and serious and/or life
threatening illnesses. They help alleviate the burden on family members by
assessing the patient’s and family’s economic, psychosocial, and spiritual
needs, and then helping to obtain resources to meet those needs.  This position
also works closely with the care coordination team to ensure timely and
thoughtful transitions of care. The senior care social worker will take a
leadership role in the development of quality improvement initiatives that
support the goals of age friendly and senior care across the care continuum. 
This position will work closely with our clinician group, and may be required to
provide coverage in all clinic settings.

Requirements

• Master’s in Social Work
• Current social work licensure in the state of NM
• Must be comfortable and effective working in teams.
• Excellent compassionate communication skills with hospital coworkers, providers, community partners, any family or natural supports a patient has, and the patients themselves
• Computer skills including Epic, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and the ability to enter data and complete forms completely with minimal errors
• Work independently, and be self-motivated to meet with and assist patients in resolving complex care issues
• Two years clinical experience in hospital, long-term care or hospice settings or working with marginalized groups.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in program development and leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, person-centered care by partnering with patients to address individual physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs
• Provide services in accordance with Age Friendly guidelines.
• Establish and maintain rapport with patients, families, and other members of the health care team, identified community partners, or resources, and complete all required documentation of contact within 72 hours
• Work effectively within interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary care teams to promote a team approach to patient care
• Complete medical record documentation to ensure quality and accuracy
• Work independently to advocate for patient care with medical providers and community resources
• Act as a resource to other staff regarding high quality community resources that support the identified population.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level