Social Worker - BSW

Overview

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 take a role in patient care, program and professional issues that they confront in their daily practice with minimal supervisory guidance.

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 goal.

Identifies and recognizies 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.

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.

Qualifications

Required: Education: Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited social work program

License: Current License Social Worker (LSW) through Minnesota Board of Social Work

Preferred: One-three years experience in a health care setting and demonstrated knowledge of community and economic resources.