Position: Social Worker - Full Time

Are you looking for a meaningful career that allows you to be an advocate for your patients and their families? Come join our team as a Social Worker! The qualified applicant for this position should hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from an accredited program, and have knowledge of the case management process and needs of geriatric patients, including funding resources. NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides great growth opportunities in a healthcare setting.

Position Highlights:

• Working with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death
• Serving in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining, and resolving grievances
• Coordinating discharge planning functions
• Reporting to the Director of Social Work Services the current status of social services and present needs
• Participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines
• Maintaining confidentiality of professional information

Why NHC?We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family - oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Experience

• Prefer Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Must have knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurance
• Must have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively
• Insurance authorization experience preferred
• Medical knowledge and terminology preferred
• Marketing experience preferred

BenefitsEarned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributions
Competitive Pay
Advancement Opportunities

We are located at: NHC Maryland Heights
2920 Fee Fee Road,
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/maryland-heights/

EOE