What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker BSW position at CommonSpirit Health?
As a Social Worker at CHI St. Vincent Little Rock, 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 a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. 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. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care pet care senior caregivers housekeepers & more.Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs Wellness Programs.
Responsibilities
- Work with Registered Nurse Manager to provide timely and efficient identification of patients who need discharge planning.
- Provide assessments of psychosocial impact of illness.
- Provide direct services including discharge planning for patients needing community resources prior to discharge from the acute care setting.
- Experience in Hospital/Acute Care experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree required.
- A current unencumbered Social Worker license to practice in the State of Arkansas is required
- BLS within 30 days
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and oral.
- Must possess organizational skills, able to prioritize work.
- Must possess demonstrated training, knowledge, and skills necessary/appropriate to the adult, and/or geriatric age groups
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.
