Social Worker

Tenet Healthcare; Worcester, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts / Flexible FS

Employee Assistance program

Pet and legal insurance (voluntary)

Job summary

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA is seeking a Social Worker to coordinate transitions and assess psychosocial needs to promote safe discharge and appropriate utilization of resources. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, patients, families, and care teams.

Responsibilities include complex psychosocial assessments, leading multidisciplinary conferences, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while supporting patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Social Work required.
• Must be licensed or license-eligible in MA (LICSW/LCSW/LMHC).

Responsibilities

• Perform psycho-social assessments and interventions to promote timely discharge.
• Coordinate transition plans and care across disciplines.
• Lead multi-disciplinary care conferences and communicate care plans with patients and families.
• Assist with adoptions, abuse/neglect cases, and referrals to relevant agencies.

Skills

Psycho-social assessment

Care coordination

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor's of Social Work

Job description

Overview

Saint Vincent Hospital Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Saint Vincent Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Up to $20,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge, and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including: Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction; Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care. Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards, and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers; and Leads a population of patients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resource to Tenet performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Complex psycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment and intervention,
• Assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglect cases, including assessment, intervention and referral as appropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies,
• Care coordination, implementation or oversight of implementation of the transition plan,
• Leading and/or facilitating multi-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex Case Review,
• Communicating with patients and families about the plan of care,
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Education:Bachelor's of Social Work
• Certifications/Licensure: Must be currently licensed or license eligible to practice as a LICSW, LCSW, or LMHC in adherence with state regulatory requirements

Preferred

• Experience:2 years of acute hospital experience

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Organization Description

Saint Vincent Hospital has been providing high-quality healthcare to Worcester and the surrounding communities for more than 125 years. At Saint Vincent Hospital, we believe you should have access to the treatments you need without having to travel far from home. We are proud to have been the first hospital in central Massachusetts to offer robotically assisted surgical procedures and minimally invasive, computer-assisted joint replacements. Some of the distinctions we have received include designations as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Services, Bariatric Surgery, and both Knee and Hip Replacement. We continue to be leaders in advanced treatments like ourCyberKnife Radiosurgery, and our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program whichoffers a unique, specialized approach to overcoming heart health challenges. Healthgrades awarded Saint Vincent Hospital #1 in Cardiology in the state and one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention in 2023 and 2024, which puts Saint Vincent Hospital in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for coronary intervention. At Saint Vincent Hospital, you can grow your career skills through a wide range of specialties and help support the overall health of our community. Join our team!

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