Clinical Social Worker

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Clinical Social Worker to play a crucial role in the delivery of high-quality patient care. The hospital is a large, nationally ranked institution in Missouri, part of the Washington University Medical Center. The CM Services division, which includes Case Management, Utilization Management, and Social Work, aims to ensure patients have access to healthcare and appropriate discharge plans. The Social Work department operates 24 hours a day, providing coverage throughout the hospital, including the Emergency Department, Outpatient Clinics, Registration sites, and Health Information Management. The team consists of registered nurses, social workers, a licensed practical nurse, a customer service representative, and administrative assistants.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker

Nice To Haves

• 2-5 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services to address the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Provides individual and group counseling.
• Links patients to community resources.
• Provides expertise in cultural diversity and advocacy.
• Collaborates with the health care team.
• Ensures timely, cost-effective discharge and transition planning.
• Conducts screening and assessment activities to meet the needs of the discharged patient.
• Applies assessment findings to prepare a patient-centered plan of care.
• Applies and complies with all regulations and utilizes resources available to patients to manage their continuum of care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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