Medical Social Services Advocate (BSW) | Brendan House

Our Mission: Quality compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind Trust and Be Trusted Work Together Strive for Excellence.

Logan Healths Brendan House located in Kalispell MT is looking for a part-time BSW to join their compassionate team as a Medical Social Services Advocate!

For 40 years Logan Healths Brendan House has been the cornerstone of compassionate care in the Flathead Valley providing skilled nursing rehabilitative services and long-term care with a commitment to dignity and respect. Our facility is attached to Logan Health Medical Center so you can enjoy all its amenities such as cafeteria coffee shop and on-campus fitness center.

What we offer you!

• Work life balance! This part-time position is 20 hours per week and no weekends!

• Eligibility to enroll in medical dental and vision benefits

• 401(k) with generous employer match

• Logan Health Fitness Center membership discount

• The chance to grow your career with a trusted health system committed to excellence compassion and person-centered care.

What youll be doing:

The Medical Social Services Advocate will primarily be serving Brendan Houses Long Term Care patients and may participate in the following:

• Perform psychosocial assessments complete PHQ-9 questionnaires and BINS screenings.

• Assist with Medicaid application starts and redeterminations

• Attend Interdisciplinary Team care conferences IDT meetings as well as meet with residents and their families.

• Offer compassionate end-of-life support to residents and families ensuring comfort dignity.

• May help with some discharge planning or referrals as needed.

Who you are:

• Compassionate and empathetic and have a heart for working with the geriatric population.

• A strong communicator who listens first and connects easily with residents families and team members.

• Skilled at navigating sensitive conversations with professionalism tact and respect.

• A natural problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and finds creative ways to overcome challenges.

• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy care environment.

• Collaborative by nature thriving as part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to person-centered care.

• Confident in your ability to complete assessments advocate for residents and connect them with needed resources.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work Social Services field required.

• Experience in a medical setting skilled nursing or long term care is preferred.

• Current CPR per assigned area(s) may be required.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact professionalism and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

• Excellent organizational skills detail-oriented a self-starter possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

Other Job Specific Duties:

• Addresses identified support and social needs of patients including but not limited to: trauma palliative care comfort care/end of life patients patients with substance use disorder patients with complex social situations patients with active psychiatric and/or behavioral concerns situations with Guardianship and other legal issues impacting health and recovery.

• Partners with appropriate stakeholders across the healthcare continuum.

• Explores and communicates solutions and recommendations to social barriers impacting healthcare with appropriate stakeholders. Seeks input from the multidisciplinary team. Completes thorough and accurate documentation in the patients medical record.

• Performs as an active member of the healthcare team making early referrals and communicating thoroughly with post-acute partners family members and patients; Operates from a person-in-environment framework and strength-based perspective; Exhibits strong professional communication skills and ensures available community connections are made.

• Exhibits knowledge and skills necessary to provide for the physical psychological and cultural needs of the patient. Advocates for clients rights to self-determination confidentiality and access to supportive services and resources and appropriate inclusion in informed decision-making that affects health and well-being.

• Consistently reflects ownership and professionalism towards Care Coordination. Identifies areasin need of improvement and serves an active role in developing the Organizations Core Values to both internal and external customers.

• Responds to and provides direction in a changing workload in a positive and professional manner.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Shift:

Schedule: Part-time 20 hours per week. This position will primarily be working two 8-hour shifts Tuesday and Friday and a 4-hour shift on Thursday.

Shifts may be subject to change depending on staffing coverage or needs of business.

Logan Health operates 24 hours per day seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status race color gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application testing or interview process please notify Human Resources.