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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Lead Social Worker Trauma you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Osceola Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, 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._

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Lead Social Worker Trauma where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Inpatient trauma care relies on a multitude of interrelated surgical and medical specialties, diagnostic tests, therapeutic interventions, and allied health services to reduce mortality and morbidity from severe injuries. The complexity of this care can often make mental health and social determinates difficult to identify and treat. The trauma social worker will focus on identifying these areas of need and helping coordinate care with community resources.

Major Responsibilities:

+ Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate plans of care for patients and their families who have experienced traumatic injuries which includes discharge planning and psychosocial needs.

+ Review of patient notes to help identify psychosocial needs and possible interventions/advocacy.

+ Build a rapport by providing continuity of care with patients and acting as their advocate throughout their hospital stay.

+ Collaborate between multiple care givers and foster communication between medical teams and nursing staff.

+ Participate in interdisciplinary care planning process with the Trauma Team.

+ Identifies and intervenes to coordinate care of trauma patients in relation to appropriateness of level of care, length of stay and resource utilization issues.

+ Identifying barriers to discharge and contacting relevant personnel to overcome these.

+ Initiates and monitors referral process of patients post discharge.

+ Demonstrates awareness of current trends that influence health care practice and assures compliance with professional, regulatory, governmental and organization standards.

+ Conduct screenings for trauma and substance use disorders among patients who have experienced traumatic injuries.

+ Provide brief interventions to patients who are identified as at-risk for substance use disorders or who have co-occurring trauma and substance use disorders

+ Participate in quality improvement initiatives that promote excellence in trauma care and SBIRT intervention

+ Building relationships with community partners to improve access to resources and services for patients who have experienced traumatic injuries.

+ Responds to screenings for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among patients who have experience traumatic injuries.

+ Providing education and resources to patients and families about PTSD, its symptoms, and available treatments with referral of patients to appropriate providers or resources

+ Responds to Level 1 activations to determine need for immediate intervention/family support

+ Works collaboratively with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff members to proactively identify and address patient needs. Maintains effective communication between members of the care team.

+ Identifies and addresses barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual.

+ Performs thorough assessments and develops appropriate discharge plans for high-risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.

+ Obtains input from the RN case manager to ensure the discharge plan is appropriate and aligns with the patient care plan. Reassesses and modifies patient discharge plan as needed, in conjunction with the clinical team.

+ Participates in the interdisciplinary care planning process and performs proactive discharge planning.

+ Provides education to patients and caregivers regarding community resources and post-acute level of care criteria, benefits, and coverage.

+ Coordinates and facilitates meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers. Assists patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.

+ Engages in community outreach and program development to support patients/families/caregivers.

+ Provides expertise in post-acute services and community resources.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of patient rights, advance directives, ethical issues, and confidentiality requirements.

+ Collaborates with the clinical care team to ensure the patients feel understood, heard and their perspective is valued.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Participates in Bio-Ethics committee and Baker Act Coalition.

+ Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What qualifications you will need:

+ Bachelors Degree

+ Registered Social Worker (RSW)

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and are a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine. Our hospital is conveniently and centrally located in the Heart of Kissimmee. We are only minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. We are committed to enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We expand our care to the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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 Lead Social Worker Trauma 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. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.