Social Worker MSW

CHI St. Vincent Health•Little Rock, AR

3d•$28 - $42

About The Position

The Social Worker, MSW performs social work screenings and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients, in consultation and collaboration with Care Coordination and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. The role supports patients and families through referrals, social-needs screening, connections to financial and other resources, arranging meetings with family or patient representatives and the healthcare team, assisting with post-acute placement for complex discharges, and engaging appropriate agencies or community resources when social needs are identified. The Social Worker uses social-work expertise to provide care management across the continuum for identified high-risk, complex patients. The position advocates for patients, provides health-promotion activities and education, supports patient and family independence through education and community-resource connections, and works with patients and families on needs that may affect health, such as transportation, finances, and end-of-life planning. The Social Worker also identifies barriers related to home setting and self-care or management needs and works with patients and caregivers to address them. The role maintains an active caseload of at-risk patients identified through stratification tools, healthcare-team referrals, and other sources. Employees are accountable for demonstrating the organizational values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered to eligible hires, along with additional pay for clinical-ladder participation, referral bonuses, benefits, and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Master of Social Work (MSW), required upon hire.
Arkansas Licensed Social Worker, required upon hire.
Arkansas Master Social Worker, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Perform social work screenings and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients in consultation and collaboration with Care Coordination and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Provide patient and family support and referrals, and screen for social needs.
Refer patients for financial assistance or other identified resource needs.
Arrange meetings between patients or family representatives and the healthcare team as needed.
Assist with post-acute placement for complex discharges and engage appropriate agencies or community resources when social needs are identified.
Provide care management across the continuum for identified highest-risk, complex patients.
Advocate for patients by responding to and working to resolve their concerns.
Provide health-promotion activities and education for patients.
Promote patient and family independence through education and connections to community resources.
Work with patients and families on needs that may affect health, including transportation, financial concerns, and end-of-life planning.
Identify barriers related to patients’ home settings and self-care or management needs, and work with patients and caregivers to address them.
Maintain an active caseload of at-risk patients using identification and stratification tools, referrals from the healthcare team, and other knowledge.