Social Worker, BSW

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a fully onsite night shift role (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with a rotating every third weekend schedule. This position provides support to patients and teams through strong communication, professional phone skills, and computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and efficient system navigation. Ideal for a Social Worker who is organized, responsive, and comfortable working in an overnight, fast-paced environment. Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Professional phone skills
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and efficient system navigation
• Organized, responsive, and comfortable working in an overnight, fast-paced environment
• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.
• May consult with members of the multi-disciplinary team in liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment.
• Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with his/her needs.
• Active participant with other members of the team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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