**Description** **Introduction** Are you passionate about the patient experience? At **HCA Healthcare** , we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a **Social Worker BSW** today with **HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood** . **Benefits** **HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood** , 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._** Come join our team as a **Social Worker BSW** . We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today! **Job Summary and Qualifications** The **Social Worker (BSW)** is responsible for promoting patient-centered care by evaluating psychosocial needs and providing community service coordination for identified patient populations. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, the BSW acts as a liaison between the patient and community resources/post-acute care providers. The BSW creates and facilitates the timely implementation of discharge plans and arranges post-acute interventions identified in the plan of care. The BSW facilitates patient movement across the continuum of care. The scope of this role includes primarily Med/Surg units. **What you will do in this role:** + You will work collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs. + You will identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery. These barriers include financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual. + You will perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs. + You will obtain input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. You will reassess and modify the patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team. + You will participate in the interdisciplinary care planning process and perform proactive discharge planning. + You will provide education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage. + You will coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. You will assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values. **What qualifications you will need:** + Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + Bachelors Degree + Social Worker (BSW), or Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) As a **full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital** , HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-kingwood) has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a **Level III NICU** , and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a **Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center.** We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. 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. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Social Worker BSW opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and 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.