Per Diem Social Worker (SSM) - St. Louis, MO

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

$5,000 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates

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The Social Worker is a member if the interdisciplinary team whose primary function is to provide diagnostic assessments of the psychosocial and economic needs of the patient/family unit, define social service goals for alleviating these needs and help provide both the counseling and case management needed to meet these goals. Our Per Diem Social Worker, provide coverage on an as needed basis to ensure patient care needs are being met.

This position is on a Per Diem / as needed to help provide coverage and visit assistance to our patients and their families. Our PRN Social Worker must be able to travel throughout our hospice service area to conduct admissions, follow up and routine visits. Our office is located at 1201 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participating in care conferences and working in interdisciplinary teams
• Conducting visits and providing coverage for vacations, PTO days and/or leaves of absences
• Participating in on call on a rotating basis (as needed only)
• Respond to Social work consult within 24 hours
  You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
  
  Required Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree (or higher) clinician in Social Work (MSW)
  • Ability to work two 8-hour shifts per month
  • Ability to work onsite at 1201 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Active / unrestricted LCSW or LMSW in the state of the hospice
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies required all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
      
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      PLEASE NOTE The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.
      
      At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
      
      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
      
      
      
      

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