Social Worker

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a full-time, day-shift position working Mon-ri from 8am-4:30pm. Hospital social worker experience highly preferred.

Job Summary:

Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.

• May consult with members of the multi-disciplinary team in liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment.

• Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.

• Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with his/her needs.

• Active participant with other members of the team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Social Work

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

9271000100 Social Work

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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