Social Worker III
Company: Saint Vincent Hospital
Location: Leominster
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus Based on Eligibility Saint Vincent
Hospital offers a whole new experience in health care. By combining
our advanced, state-of-the-art facility with our commitment to
providing the best quality of life to the many members of our
Worcester community. Saint Vincent Hospital excels at offering the
best care in a friendly atmosphere. From our advanced heart and
vascular services, to our comprehensive orthopedics and
rehabilitation programs, our robust surgical facility including our
Da Vinci robotic surgery and Cyberknife technology, to our
comfortable and compassionate women & infants programs - you don't
have to travel far for high-quality health care: We're right here,
in the heart of Worcester. Onboarding Process: Please be advised
that candidates must successfully complete a background check and
pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen.
Position Summary: 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. Responsibilities Coordination of
complex discharge planning. Educates and mentors new social work
staff. Acts as resource to all staff members regarding policies and
procedures as well as community resources. Works to trend barriers
to care as resolve at least one barrier to care. Qualifications:
Education: Required: Master's of Social Work Experience: Preferred:
1 years of acute hospital experience and/or 1 year experience in
outpatient behavioral health setting Certifications: Required:
LiCSW or LMHC. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered
to practice profession as required by law or regulation in state of
practice or policy. Preferred: Tenet complies with federal, state,
and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.
If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any
applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full
vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical
exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption
from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to
regular testing in accordance with the law. Who We Are We are a
community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend
compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and
well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your
community is our community. Our Story We started out as a small
operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals,
some additional care facilities and real estate for the future
development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously
in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over
time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate
environment for those entrusting us with their care. We have a rich
history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care;
so many "firsts" in terms of medical innovation; so many examples
of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is
truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our
predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of
healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others. Our Impact
Today Today, we are leading health system and services platform
that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's
operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians,
USPI and Conifer Health Solutions. Our impact spreads far and deep
with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and
additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch
medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each
community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the
foundation for better health for clients across the country,
through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management
and value-based care solutions. Together as an enterprise, we work
to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from
ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day.
Careers at Tenet At Tenet Healthcare, the heart of what we do
centers on caring with compassion, which ultimately creates a bond
between our caregivers and patients. Everyone contributes to these
moments, whether providing care directly or supporting those who
do. As an organization, we provide employees with resources, tools
and support to serve our patients and customers in the best way
possible. We also take care of one another, helping team members
further develop their career pathways and maximize their
potential.
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