Social Work Associate

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

WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Investigates, assesses and plans interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic and environmental problems.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.
• Consults with case managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.
• Assists clients/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 client with his/her needs.
• Supports management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post discharge needs.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Health Care or related field

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

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

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

8135000038 SAMARITAN CLINIC

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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