What are the responsibilities and job description for the MSW Social Worker position at SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.?
Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 20 💙 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do. 🌟 Benefits That Support You We invest in you — personally and professionally. Enjoy: - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules - Retirement savings with employer match - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility Job Summary: Provides social work intervention, and proactive discharge planning support to patients and their families. Provides psycho-social assessment and appropriate input into the plan of care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure timely interventions to support the patient transition to the next level of care at the point they are medically ready to transition. Works with post-acute care providers to ensure coordinated and timely patient transitions. This position works 2nd and 3rd shifts exclusively. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Job Description: Why Youll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Were guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do. Benefits That Support You We invest in you personally and professionally. Enjoy: - Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. - Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules - Retirement savings with employer match - Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities - Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs - Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility We are seeking a Social Worker to support high‑risk patients by coordinating throughput activities, conducting psychosocial assessments, and facilitating timely discharges. This role involves close collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, patient and family education on post‑acute services, and advocacy for community resources. The Social Worker ensures continuity of care, documents interventions in compliance with departmental policies, and contributes to performance improvement while maintaining professional development. Education, Credentials, Licenses: Graduate of an accredited masters’ school of social work. Licensed as an SW to practice social work in the state where work is being performed. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state required courses. Specialized Knowledge: Knowledge of psychosocial issues re: health related problems and post-acute care needs. Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate care well with an interdisciplinary team. FLSA Status: Exempt Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.