Social Worker BSW

Overview

CHI St. Vincent, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

As a Social Worker at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, you will be a part of a dynamic team that works together to provide comprehensive care coordination for acute care patients to ensure a safe, timely, and appropriate discharge.

Every day you will be helping to care for patients and families dealing with social and mental health issues, chronic and debilitating diseases, and ethical situations requiring social work knowledge and expertise that will allow them to transition safely to the next level of care.

CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

Responsibilities

Uses social work expertise to provide care management across the continuum for identified highest risk (complex) patients.

Proactively acts as a patient's advocate, responding to and working to resolve concerns

Provides health promotion activities and education for patients

Optimizes patient and family independence through providing education and links to community resources

Works with families and patients on needs that may or will affect the patient's health, including transportation issues, financial concerns, end of life planning, etc.

Identifies potential barriers related to patient's home setting and self-care/management needs and works with patient (and caregiver) to resolve issues

Maintains an active case load of "at risk" patients using identification and stratification tools, direct referrals from the patient's healthcare team (physician, RN Population Health Coach, etc.) and other knowledge

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree required.

Licensure/Certification: A current unencumbered SW license to practice in the State of Arkansas is required. Certification in case management (CCM) preferred, public health and/or community health preferred.

Experience: Three years of social work experience in a healthcare setting. Experience working with Medicare and Medicaid populations and related social/economic issues preferred. Experience in patient education preferred

Pay Range

$18.74 - $25.77 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.