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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

Join the SSM Health Team and Fulfill Your Calling!

Our Mission

Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God

Our Vision

Peace, hope, and health for every person, family, and community, especially those most in need

Our Values

Compassion, respect, excellence, stewardship, and community

Position Specific Information:

This is a position specific to our inpatient B ehavioral Health Unit.

• Coordinate the care and address the social needs of all admitted behavioral health patients, including the facilitation of weekly psychotherapy groups.

• This is a day position, typically 8-AM-4PM primarily during the week, with some weekend hours potentially available.

EDUCATION-

• Master's degree in Social Work

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison is eagerly looking to hire a Behavioral Health Social Worker (BHSW) for our inpatient behavioral health unit! This position conducts psychosocial assessments of all admitted patients. The BHSW works as part of the multidisciplinary care team to ensure proper and safe care and dispositions for patients and to provide therapeutic care to those interested.

If you are a patient advocate first, you listen and respond with great care, and if the needs, wants, and goals of each patient matter to you, then we’d love to learn more! Please complete your application today.

Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit positions:

· Acute hospital or outpatient discharge planning experience preferred.

· Medical trauma experience preferred.

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

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:

9274000007 Social Work

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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