Social Worker MSW - Adult Psychiatry - PRN

Job Description

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 in Health Care by Newsweek.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as the 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 in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Overview of Unit/Department

Adult Psychiatric Units I and II provide care for adult patients (ages 18–50) experiencing acute mental health needs. Each unit includes 21 beds, divided into two wings: a 14-bed lower acuity wing and a 7-bed higher acuity wing, allowing for tailored, patient-centered care.

These units are built around a strong commitment to safety and creating a supportive, therapeutic environment that promotes healing and mental wellness. Staff play a vital role in fostering stability, trust, and recovery for patients during vulnerable moments in their lives.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $1 certification pay
• Career Ladder up to $5,000

• 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
  • 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)