What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker - BSW position at Fairview Health Services?
M Health Fairview Care Management team has an immediate opening for a Social Worker BSW to support the UMP Pediatrics Specialty Clinics at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital.
This is a 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two week pay period), benefits-eligible opening.
M Health Fairview offers a competitive benefits package including medical/dental, 401k/403b with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and PTO! Click here for benefits details.
This position is a mobile position structured as a hybrid schedule with two days on site and two days per week remote. On site clinic location(s) could be rotated and discussed upon hire, providing flexibility. Core hours are weekdays 8-4:30pm.
Responsibilities Job Description
Summary:
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 to achieve their optimal level of wellness. The incumbent provides a wide range of social work services and interventions to assist individuals, families, groups or communities to restore, enhance, or protect their capacity for productive social functioning and coping with their illness and health care status. The individual is able to work independently and takes a role in patient care, program and professional issues that they confront in their daily practice with minimal supervisory guidance.
Job Expectations:
Assesses patient situation and identifies patient care and discharge needs.
Develops and facilitates timely individualized patient care and discharge plans.
Provides a range of generalist social work interventions to assist patients and families reach their goals.
Advocates for individual patients, families and patient groups from social work theory and practice perspectives.
Seeks to advance the field of Social Work.
Additional:
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 an active 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 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
Education
BSW from an accredited institution
Experience
New social work graduate with medical experience.
License/Certification/Registration
Current Minnesota Social Work Licensure
Preferred
Experience
Prior pediatric social work experience is preferred.
Prior healthcare experience is preferred.
Other Skills We Desire:
- Excellent customer service, public relations and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and work with a fluctuation in workload while working independently
- Ability to adapt to change and engage in ongoing process improvement
- Flexibility to work at other sites is encouraged
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Salary : $47,100 - $59,600
