Social Worker-Case Management

JOB SUMMARY The Social Worker-Case Management, is accountable for providing assessment of patient and family social/emotional needs, assists in coordinating discharge planning; serves as an advocate as well as a liaison between Hospital staff, patient and community while also working to research and develop programs to meet the social/emotional needs of patients and families. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor#s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university. Experience: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: Minnesota Social Work licensure.# Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: N/A Experience: Prior experience and/or practiced in a health care setting. Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to integrate social work concepts and functions into the medical setting unique to an acute Hospital unit toward the end of meeting the needs of patients, their families and the community served. Knowledge of policies, regulations and procedures of the Hospital. Expertise in interviewing techniques with individuals, families and other groups. Knowledge of medical terminology; of area health care facilities and social service agencies. Ability to make and implement professional judgments, establish and maintain good working relationships with patients, families, public and co-workers, establish goals and work toward their completion, maintain confidentiality, respond positively to supervision, express ideas clearly in written and verbal forms, and ability to perform duties accurately and efficiently while under stress. # READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures. SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10#s and 100#s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES -#Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS Stand

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Walk

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Sit

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Reach with hands and arms

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Bending-repetitive forward

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Talk or hear

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) # LIFTING REQUIREMENTS Up to 10 pounds

• Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) Up to 25 pounds

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) # WORK ENVIRONMENT Typical Noise Level

• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic) # WORKING CONDITIONS Handles emergency or crisis situations; subject to long irregular hours; travel required

• JOB SUMMARY

• The Social Worker-Case Management, is accountable for providing assessment of patient and family social/emotional needs, assists in coordinating discharge planning; serves as an advocate as well as a liaison between Hospital staff, patient and community while also working to research and develop programs to meet the social/emotional needs of patients and families.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.

• Experience: N/A

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Minnesota Social Work licensure. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law.

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: N/A

• Experience: Prior experience and/or practiced in a health care setting.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to integrate social work concepts and functions into the medical setting unique to an acute Hospital unit toward the end of meeting the needs of patients, their families and the community served. Knowledge of policies, regulations and procedures of the Hospital. Expertise in interviewing techniques with individuals, families and other groups. Knowledge of medical terminology; of area health care facilities and social service agencies. Ability to make and implement professional judgments, establish and maintain good working relationships with patients, families, public and co-workers, establish goals and work toward their completion, maintain confidentiality, respond positively to supervision, express ideas clearly in written and verbal forms, and ability to perform duties accurately and efficiently while under stress.

• READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

• SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Walk

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Sit

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Reach with hands and arms

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Bending-repetitive forward

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Talk or hear

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
• Up to 10 pounds

• Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

• Up to 25 pounds

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Typical Noise Level

• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

• WORKING CONDITIONS
• Handles emergency or crisis situations; subject to long irregular hours; travel required