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Overview

The Social Worker is responsible to identify and create action plans to meet the social, psychosocial, environmental and/or discharge planning needs of patients and families. The social worker assists patients and families in maximizing the utilization of health care and community resources in order to achieve their optimal level of wellness. This is a casual position.

Responsibilities Job Description

• Plans and implements treatment and transition care plans based upon a psychosocial assessment that is integrated into an interdisciplinary care plan.

• Provides a range of social work interventions that include, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy in assisting patients and families reach their goals. Identifies and recognizes rapidly changing situations and quickly intervenes to prevent or resolve the emotional crisis.,

• Arranges, mobilizes, utilizes, and may coordinate a comprehensive range of community resources which most effectively meet the identified patient and family needs.

• Takes leadership role in facilitation of interdisciplinary communication as it relates to patients and families experiencing complex psychosocial issues.

• Formally and informally educates patient/family and health care team members regarding the social work role, pertinent patient care issues, and population specific information.

• Serves as a preceptor or field instructor for social work graduate and undergraduate training as appropriate to their skills related to a range of psychosocial issues and interventions.

• Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families and community to ensure continuity of care.

• Documents psychosocial assessment, progress notes, care plans and discharge/transition plan in the electronic medical record.

• Identifies and participates in Quality Improvement, research and program evaluation initiatives that focus on improving health care services Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with MHealth Fairview and Social Work practice, ethics and standards.

• Complies with the legal and regulatory law including mandated reporting requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work with medical experience

• Current Minnesota Social Work Licensure at the LGSW or LISW level

Preferred:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a health care setting; ability to analyze, intervene and evaluate a range of psychosocial theory and methods in practice with clients; and demonstrated knowledge of community and economic resources.

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status