Social Worker BSW, PRN
Company: Unity Health
Location: Searcy
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description 1. Education: Graduate of an
accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social
work. Holds a current Arkansas license as a social worker. 2.
Training and Experience: One to three years experience in social
work field. 3. Job Knowledge: Knowledge of psychosocial needs of
families and individuals of all age groups, including neonates and
infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric
populations, related to the impact of illness, hospital admission,
diagnosis, treatment, discharge and post-hospital care. Knowledge
of community organizations and/or resources. Knowledge of medical
terminology and related medical social work knowledge desirable. 4.
Safety Sensitive: YES In the interest of protecting the health and
safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has
classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety
sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired
performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of
self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use
of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical
marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety
sensitive” position. DESCRIPTION: Responsible for assessment and
identification of need for the provision of social work, discharge
planning and case management services to the organization’s
customers for the purpose of ensuring positive outcomes for
customers’ health, safety and well-being. Responsible, jointly with
other case management team members, physicians and staff for
ongoing post-hospital care planning which is timely and appropriate
and which increases customer satisfaction, reduces unnecessary
length of inpatient hospitalization and effectively provides for
continued quality care. Responsible for the management of the
activities of the Social Work Services Department. Accountable for
insuring the quality of services rendered within the Social Work
Services Department’s scope of services, and accordingly, the
planning development and implementation of departmental policies,
procedures, programs, services, goals and objectives in keeping
with the organization’s philosophy and culture. This position
requires knowledge in the care of patients served as indicated:
Infant-adolescent is 0 to 17 years, Adult is 18 years to 65 years
and Geriatric is 65 years and above.
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