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Where You’ll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work / life balance.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Uses social work expertise to provide care management across the continuum for identified highest risk (complex) patients.Proactively acts as a patient’s advocate, responding to and working to resolve concernsProvides health promotion activities and education for patientsOptimizes patient and family independence through providing education and links to community resourcesWorks with families and patients on needs that may or will affect the patient’s health, including transportation issues, financial concerns, end of life planning, etc.Identifies potential barriers related to patient’s home setting and self-care / management needs and works with patient (and caregiver) to resolve issues

We are offering a sign on bonus up to $20,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements, also referral bonuses, excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Job Requirements

• Education :   Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree required.
• Licensure / Certification :   A current unencumbered SW license to practice in the State of Arkansas is required.
• Certification in case management (CCM) preferred, public health and / or community health preferred.
• Experience :   Three years of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with Medicare and Medicaid populations and related social / economic issues preferred.
• Experience in patient education preferred