Social Worker II

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Saint Vincent Hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long‑term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

The Social Worker is responsible for facilitating care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources, while respecting the patient’s resources and right to self‑determination. The individual in this position assesses patients for transition needs, identifies those at risk for readmission, conducts complex psycho‑social assessment and intervention, and promotes timely throughput, safe discharge, and prevention of avoidable readmissions.

The role integrates national standards for case management, includes transition management, care coordination, compliance with regulatory requirements, education of physicians, patients, families, and caregivers, and leads a population of patients by service line or team.

• Complex psycho‑social transition planning assessment, reassessment, and intervention
• Assistance with adoption, abuse, and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention, and referral to appropriate agencies; care coordination
• Implementation and oversight of transition plans, leading and facilitating multidisciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review, and making appropriate referrals to other departments
• Communicating with patients and families about the plan of care, collaborating with physicians, office staff, and ancillary departments, and ensuring patient education is completed to support post‑acute needs
• Timely, complete, and concise documentation in the Case Management system and maintenance of accurate patient demographic and insurance information
• Perform related duties as assigned

• Required:
  • Education:
    
    Master's of Social Work
  • Licensure/Certification: MSW; must be currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession in the state of practice; active license for covered state(s)
• Preferred:
  • Experience:
    
    2 years of acute hospital experience
  • Licensure/Certification:
    Accredited Case Manager (ACM)

$23.47 – $35.21 hourly (individual wages determined based on qualifications and experience)

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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