Social Worker
Listed compensation
$20.5-$30.75/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Up to $20,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience
The Social Worker is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s resources and right to self-determination.
The individual in this position has overall responsibility for to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and intervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge, and prevent avoidable readmissions.
This position integrates national standards for case management scope of services including: Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction; Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care.
Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditation standards, and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians, patients, families, and caregivers; and Leads a population of patients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resource to Tenet performance standards.
Embark on a rewarding career with Saint Vincent Hospital hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
At Saint Vincent Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and
programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: Saint Vincent Hospital has been providing high-quality healthcare to Worcester and the surrounding communities for more than 125 years.
At Saint Vincent Hospital, we believe you should have access to the treatments you need without having to travel far from home. We are proud to have been the first hospital in central Massachusetts to offer robotically assisted surgical procedures and minimally invasive, computer-assisted joint replacements.
Some of the distinctions we have received include designations as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Services, Bariatric Surgery, and both Knee and Hip Replacement.
We continue to be leaders in advanced treatments like ourCyberKnife Radiosurgery, and our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program whichoffers a unique, specialized approach to overcoming heart health challenges.
Healthgrades awarded Saint Vincent Hospital #1 in Cardiology in the state and one of Americas 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention in 2023 and 2024, which puts Saint Vincent Hospital in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for coronary intervention.
At Saint Vincent Hospital, you can grow your career skills through a wide range of specialties and help support the overall health of our community. Join our team!
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker facilitates patient care through resource coordination, psycho-social assessment, and transition management to ensure safe discharge and prevent readmissions. They also provide education to patients, families, and medical staff while ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and possess a current license or eligibility for LICSW, LCSW, or LMHC. Preferred qualifications include at least two years of acute hospital experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Tenet Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,492 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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