Social Worker, Community Health

This Social Worker position will be a flexible position to assist with patient and resident needs throughout the Blue Mountain Hospital District. The Hospital District is comprised of Blue Mountain Hospital, Strawberry Wilderness Community Clinic, Blue Mountain Care Center and Blue Mountain Hospice. The Social Worker will work closely with the Hospital Inpatient Case Manager, the Hospice Social Worker and the Care Center Resident Care Manager to meet patient and resident needs.

Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

• Promote the Mission, Vision and Values of BMHD.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the inpatient Case Manager on referrals for Swing Bed patients. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assist with discharge planning and possible placement of patients, working with the Case Manager, as needed.
• Provide therapeutic emotional support to patients and their families as needed.
• Facilitate referrals and coordination with other services (e.g. substance abuse treatment, tele-psychiatry, or community resources) as needed or as directed by primary care provider. Develop / maintain a professional relationship and act as a liaison with local mental health agency to enhance coordination of patients being referred for services at their facility.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of activities, case management notes, and services provided to each client.
• Assess resident needs and assist with resident care planning and participate in resident care conferences at the Care Center.
• Help residents and families to fill out Advance Directives.
• Advocate for residents’ needs and ensure rights are protected.
• Participate in required meetings, including multidisciplinary team meetings, quality improvement, or patient centered group sessions.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures specific to mental and behavioral health integrated services.
• Model professionalism and excellent customer service standards and commitment to patient and resident needs.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with the clinic, hospital staff, patients, residents, other organizations, community partners, and the public to provide quality customer service in a courteous manner.
• Will have working relationship with Hospice Social Worker and ability to assist with home visits if needed.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, orderly and secure manner. Ensure all safety rules and procedures are followed for work areas.
• May assist clinic staff with social work needs.
• Perform other responsibilities or related duties as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Preferred:

• Experience in critical access hospital setting, long term care, Hospice
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (AHA). MUST obtain within 60days of hire.
• Valid Permit or Driver’s License

Holly Thompson, Human Resources Generalist
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The Blue Mountain Hospital District (BMHD) is located in Grant County, Oregon, at the heart of the John Day River, in beautiful, rural, Eastern Oregon. Our District is comprised of a Critical Access Hospital (CAH), Family & Rural Medicine Clinic, Home Care and Hospice, Emergency Medical Services, an Intermediate Care Center and all of the supporting ancillary departments necessary to care for the health and wellness of our community.

Our District spans from John Day to Prairie City, nestled in a valley surrounded by the Blue Mountains. The Strawberry Mountain Range and John Day River Valley offers a variety of outdoor activities, from abundant hiking/mountain biking/horse riding trails to high and low lakes and ponds. Our area is known to be a "go to" place not just for recreation, but also for big game hunting and fishing!

Join our family-like team and settle into a lifestyle that is hard to beat!

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