Caseworker - Social Work

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.

Benefits

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.

Job Summary

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.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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)

Salary

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

EEO Statement

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.

Tenet participates in the E‑Verify program.

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