Social Worker III

## Social Worker IIIApplyremote type:
On-site only, not eligible for remote worklocations:
St. Claire Regional Med Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition : R-At UK St. Claire, our staff is our greatest asset in the mission to create a healthier and more prosperous population. We strive to foster the talent and potential of our employees and prioritize safe working conditions and equal compensation rates to ensure that continual growth is possible. UKSC is a nurturing workplace for all healthcare professionals.

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** Job Description**:##

Job Summary Responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, providing individual, group, and family counseling, and coordinating care for patients and families across diverse clinical settings. Delivers education, support, and therapeutic interventions to address emotional, behavioral, and practical needs throughout the continuum of care. Identifies barriers to treatment, facilitates referrals to internal and external resources, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Documents patient interactions, participates in risk assessments, and supports patient safety planning. Engages in program development, quality improvement, and research initiatives to enhance social work services and patient well-being. ## Essential Functions
• Completes individualized psychosocial assessments to identify emotional, social, environmental, and financial factors impacting patient care.
• Provides direct patient care, including crisis intervention, counseling, education, advocacy, referral management, and mediation across age groups and populations.
• Assists with screening, identification, and intervention for suspected abuse, neglect, intimate partner violence, exploitation, and sexual assault, and coordinates with appropriate agencies.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, courts, and community partners to develop, implement, and revise care plans, ensuring representation of the social work perspective.
• Monitors, evaluates, and documents patient progress toward measurable goals, updating care plans as needs change and maintaining compliance with confidentiality and documentation standards.
• Connects patients and families with community, state, and national resources to address gaps in healthcare, support care transitions, and enhance access to services.
• Provides education, training, and support to patients, families, staff, and students, and participates in professional development and continuing education activities.
• Develops and implements programs to address psychosocial, educational, financial, and healthcare needs.
• Participates in quality improvement, research, and data analysis initiatives to enhance social work practice and patient outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned. ## Education Requirement Master’s degree in social work ## Experience Requirement3-5 years of experience in social work, or a relevant area An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

All experience must be paid and in the same related field.

Part-time and PRN experience will be prorated based on hours worked per week.

Volunteer work and internships for academic credit are not counted. ## Certifications & Licensures Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) license ## Working Conditions

A. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)
B. Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs: 1. Never

C. Standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs: 3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)
D. Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs: 2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)
E. Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods:
3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)
F. Risk of back injury from moving, lifting or positioning patients, equipment, or materials:
2. Occasional (< 10% of the time)
G. Repetitive motion:
3. Intermittent (10% - 50% of the time)
H. Working at heights above 4 feet:
1. Never

I. Working in confined spaces:
1. Never

J. Risk of injuries from…