Social Work Associate

Job Summary

Investigates, assesses and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic and environmental problems.

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.
• Consults with case managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient’s relatives to ensure compliance with the patient’s treatment plan.
• Assists clients/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 client with his/her needs.
• Supports management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post‑discharge needs.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Care or related field.
• One year experience.

• 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.

None required.

Day Shift, 20 hours per week.

• Paid parental leave: one week for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible payment options via Daily Pay for eligible hourly team members.
• Upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.