Social Worker - Weekend Option - Case Management

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community. Services may include parenting issues, substance abuse, stress management, adjustment to illness, trauma and bereavement, geriatric depression, and other mental health or emotional difficulties that impede the patient’s progression of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
• Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
• Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility
• Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
• Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
• Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures.
• Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Appropriate assessment skills
• License in Social work preferred
• Eligible to sit for, and successfully pass the test of certification as a certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Care Manager (ACM) preferred

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Recent work experience in health care preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Retirement Plan with employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees