Social Worker

CHI Health Immanuel; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Educational assistance

Job summary

CHI Health Immanuel in North Omaha, NE seeks a Social Worker to help patients and families navigate complex healthcare needs with compassion and expertise. You will assess psychosocial, environmental, financial, and discharge planning needs, developing individualized plans of care and coordinating safe transitions.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, advocate for patients, connect them with community resources, and educate families about options.

Qualifications

• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) with the intention of entering into a master's program (MSW).
• Certified Social Worker (CSW) in Nebraska required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' psychosocial, environmental, financial, and discharge planning needs to develop individualized plans of care.
• Coordinate safe, timely transitions with the interdisciplinary care team and referrals to post-acute/community resources.
• Advocate for patients and families by connecting with community resources and assisting with applications.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on available services and care options for successful transitions.
• Document assessments and care coordination activities in compliance with standards.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Problem-solving

Patient advocacy

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW)

MSW anticipated / in progress

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Social Worker, you'll play a vital role in helping patients and families navigate complex healthcare needs with compassion and expertise. By addressing social, emotional, financial, and discharge planning needs, you'll help remove barriers to care and support positive patient outcomes throughout the care journey.

Every day you will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized plans of care and coordinate safe, timely transitions. You'll serve as a trusted advocate, connecting patients with community resources and support services that promote continued health and well-being beyond the hospital.

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong clinical assessment, communication, and problem-solving skills along with a passion for patient advocacy. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment where your ability to build relationships, navigate community resources, and support patients through challenging situations makes a meaningful difference every day.

• Assess patients' psychosocial, environmental, financial, and discharge planning needs to develop individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe, effective discharge plans and facilitate timely referrals to appropriate post-acute and community resources.
• Advocate for patients and families by connecting them with support services and assisting with applications for available community and financial resources.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on available services, care options, and community resources to support successful transitions of care.
• Document assessments, interventions, and care coordination activities while maintaining compliance with organizational, state, and federal standards.

We are offering a sign-on bonus and educational assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Certified Social Worker (CSW) in Nebraska
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW), with the intention of entering into a master's degree program in Social Work (MSW)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

CHI Health Immanuel, located in North Omaha just off of I-680 on 72nd Street, offers a full-service hospital, cancer center, rehabilitation center, specialty spine hospital and more. For well over a century, our commitment to serve our community inspires our staff to provide the highest quality of care to all who we have the privilege to serve.