CoxHealth

Social Worker MSW - Psych Admin


PayCompetitive
LocationSpringfield/Missouri
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 202503254-86595

      Summary

      About Us

      CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

      • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
      • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
      • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
      • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
      • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
      • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

      Benefits

      • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
      • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
      • Job Summary
        • Provides supportive advocacy to patients and their families as part of an interdisciplinary health care team to overcome barriers to progression-of-care and facilitate a safe and coordinated discharge to the community.
      • Job Requirements
        • Education
          • Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work
        • Experience
          • Previous experience in mental health preferred or emergency care preferred
        • Skills
          • Good communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively in written format and/or oral presentations
          • Strong analytical & problem solving skills; semi-independent in decision making
          • Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
          • Exhibit initiative, responsibility & flexibility
          • Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects
          • Learn and appropriately utilize all required computer applications, including but not limited to E-mail, Windows-based or Microsoft programs
          • Ability to write effective documentation for processes and procedures.
          • Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
          • Appropriate assessment skills
        • Licensure/Certification/Registration
          • Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • About the company

      CoxHealth is a six-hospital, 1,050 bed not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.