Social Worker - Emergency Department

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Barnes Jewish Hospital as a Social Worker in the Emergency Department to make a direct impact on patient care and operations. This role involves working with a multidisciplinary team on level 1 traumas, including expirations. The position requires comfort with high-acuity cases and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include providing resources for patients to address social determinants of health and performing discharge planning, coordinating referrals, and collaborating with the day shift for handoff.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Medical Social Work experience (ED-specific highly preferred)
• Employees working at an Illinois facility are required to have an Illinois state social work license or be able to take and pass the Illinois state social work licensing exam within 90 days of the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Must be comfortable with level 1 traumas and expirations
• Fast-paced; ability to work with competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services to patients and families.
• Plans and implements social work services on assigned clinical service or unit in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with community human service agencies to meet the needs of patients, families, and the hospital.
• Work with multidisciplinary team on level 1 traumas, including expirations
• Provide resources for patients to address social determinants of health
• Discharge planning as needed, coordinate referrals and collaborate with day shift for handoff

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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