Job Description

Location: Steward West Shared Services
Posted Date: 5/3/2024
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $60.00 - $65.00
Department: 4915.46016 Shared Services

Offering Premium Pay, Customizable Contracts, Travel Reimbursement, Housing Allowance, Guaranteed Hours, and more!

Local Contracts Available - apply for the Steward National Traveler Network Today and work within our network of 33 community hospitals as a full-time employee of Steward Health Care!

JOB SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of Social Services Director, the Social Worker is responsible for coordinating the provision of patient care services related to such aspects as psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, emotional support, group work, referral to community agencies/resources, assistance with socio-economic problems, and discharge planning.

AGE OF POPULATION SERVED: May include Infant, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist in the identification, assessment, and treatment of mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety.
  • Provide case management/care coordination for individuals with chronic and/or complex medical conditions.
  • Provide patient navigation, especially for patients moving among different health care levels (inpatient, outpatient, home health or long-term care).
  • Identify and refer for specialized services, such as drug and alcohol treatment, legal services, financial and employment counseling, and housing support.
  • Provide education and support programming (diabetes education, parenting classes, domestic violence support programs) for individual and groups.
  • Assistance with entitlements, medications, transportation, and advance directives.
  • Assessment and intervention in domestic violence and child abuse situations.
  • Counseling on end-of-life issues.
  • Outreach and coordination with other community resources and agencies.
  • Encourages adoption of habits that are conducive to a higher quality of life.
  • Other duties as assigned within scope of Social Worker

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  • Master‘s in Social Work
  • Current licensure in applicable state as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) is preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of Social Worker experience within a hospital setting.
  • BLS: Basic Life Support - certificate required (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

BENEFITS OFFERED: We have many plans with various deductibles, which can cover individuals or families so you can customize a plan that will work for you! Steward Health Care works with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide affordable health insurance for our employees in benefit eligible positions. Our Health Plans Highlights are:

Deductibles will not apply to services provided by a Steward provider (Tier 1).

Office visits copays will be $0 when a member uses a Steward Provider (Tier 1).

Mental Health and Substance Abuse office visits will be $0 for all In-Network providers (Tier1, Tier 2, and Tier 3).

Other Benefits provided:

Dental Insurance, Employee Assistance, Transitions Program, 401(k)

Please feel free to email us with any questions regarding the Steward National Traveler Network!

Taryn.Voloshin@steward.org

Salary Range: $60.00 - $65.00

About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit steward.org

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