• Department: Adult Psychiatry
• Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Hospital: Ascension St. Vincent's East
• Location: 50 Medical Park East Dr., Birmingham, AL 35235

Come and join our great social worker team on our geri unit. Patient ration is 10:1, working alongside another social worker.

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.

Investigate, assess and plan interventions to help patients cope with social, emotional, economic and environmental problems

• Interview patients, assess priorities and document case activity.
• Consult with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.
• Assist clients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with community health, welfare and social agencies and seek creative means to assist the client with his/her needs.
• Support management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post discharge needs.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following:
  
  • Agency Affiliated Counselor obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Bachelor Social Worker credentialed from the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

Work Experience:

• 3 years of experience preferred.

No additional preferences.

Ascension St. Vincent's employs over 4,800 associates and has been serving Birmingham and surrounding communities for more than 122 years. As an associate, you will find rewarding career opportunities at one of our five hospitals and several other healthcare facilities including an outpatient wellness facility that offers medical, imaging, fitness, nutrition and spa services.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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