Social Worker II - STL

Find your calling at Mercy! Provides social work services for patients and families to enhance their psychosocial functioning. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

The Social Worker II provides psychosocial assessments, counseling, case management, patient education, and discharge planning services for patients and families. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, this role advocates for patients, coordinates care, and helps address behavioral, emotional, social, and environmental factors impacting health and recovery.

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop individualized care and discharge plans.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, patient education, and case management services.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, community agencies, and other healthcare providers.
• Assist patients and families in accessing community resources and follow-up services.
• Advocate for patients with mental health and substance use concerns.
• Identify and respond appropriately to abuse, neglect, and safety concerns, including required reporting.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation and participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and confidentiality standards.

• Education Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Licensure Current LMSW or LCSW license in the state of employment required.
• Experience 0-2 years of social work experience required.
• Acute care hospital or behavioral health experience preferred.

• Strong assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and time management abilities.
• Knowledge of behavioral health, medical social work, and community resources.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Valid driver's license required.

• Outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream.

In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States.

In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.