Social Worker
Saint Luke's · Kansas City, MO · 4 mo ago
OTHRPart-time
About the role
Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking a part-time, weekend Social Worker to join the Care Progression team.
Responsibilities
- Provides social work services to patients in an acute care setting for patients with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses and their families.
- Services to patients and their families include identification of psychosocial needs, psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, crisis intervention, information and referrals, protective services, and patient/family education.
- Will be working with a Social Work/RN care coordinator team of 5 both days and will need to be able to prioritize their day to best meet throughput.
- Our weekend team often discharges 40-50 patients on a weekend, so prioritization and critical thinking are a must.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Current Missouri Social Work license (LMSW or LCSW)
- Knowledge of theory and practice of social work at the MSW level and have basic research skills
- Must have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and with patients of various ages and cultural backgrounds
- Must have excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Computer skills, Basic typing skills
- Prior experience in a healthcare setting (i.e., hospital, home health or nursing home) is preferred but not required.
Job Requirements
- Applicable Experience: 2 years
- Licensed Masters Social Worker (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Master's Degree - Social Work
Job Details
Part Time Day (United States of America)