Social Worker Weekend Option or Social Services Discharge Planner Weekend Option - Case Management

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

18h•Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times. Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025). The Social Worker WEO 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. The Social Services Discharge Planner WEO provides 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. At CoxHealth, we don’t just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, CoxHealth has the perfect position for you! CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Our values are safety, compassion, respect, and integrity. CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day. Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.

Requirements

For Social Worker WEO: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.
For Social Services Discharge Planner WEO: Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
No Prior Experience required for either role.
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.

Nice To Haves

For Social Worker WEO: Master's Degree in Social Work.
For Social Worker WEO: Recent work experience in health care.
For Social Worker WEO: License in Social work.
For Social Worker WEO: Eligible to sit for, and successfully pass the test of certification as a certified Case Manager (CCM) or Accredited Care Manager (ACM).

Responsibilities

Provide 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 (for Social Worker WEO).