Acute Social Worker - BSW

Fairview Health Services; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Casual Social Worker to join our Care Coordination team at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. This on-site role provides meaningful patient support with a flexible, as-needed schedule and requires availability to work one weekend each month.

The acute social worker conducts psychosocial assessments, develops discharge plans, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to address barriers to care and reduce readmissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work required.
• Minnesota LSW licensure upon hire required.
• Less than 1 year of healthcare or related setting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds.
• Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/or surrogate decision makers.
• Helps the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics.
• Identifies surrogate decision makers according to policy and assists team accordingly.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and effective coordination of care.
• Provides emotional support surrounding adjustment to illness, grief, and end‑of‑life planning.
• Assists with connecting patients to community resources and services.
• Documents interactions thoroughly and timely following department standards.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis management

Communication

Education

B.S./B.A. in Social Work

Minnesota Licensed Social Worker

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is seeking a Casual Social Worker to join our Care Coordination team at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota. This position offers a flexible, as‑needed schedule and requires availability to work one weekend each month. It is an excellent opportunity for a licensed social worker looking to provide meaningful support to patients while maintaining a flexible work schedule.

The acute social worker works on‑site with the interdisciplinary teams including providers, physical therapists, nurses, dieticians, chaplains and pharmacists to assist patients and families in navigating through their hospitalization. The acute social worker completes psychosocial assessments, care planning/progression and creates comprehensive discharge plans from the hospital. The social worker is patient facing, responds to crisis situations, manages patient and family expectations, creates solutions to identified discharge barriers and aims to reduce length of stay and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds
• Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/ or their surrogate decision makers
• Helps the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics
• Is well versed in the surrogate decision maker policy and assists care team members with identifying surrogate decision makers according to the policy
• Communicates frequently with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and effective coordination of care
• Provides emotional support surrounding adjustment to sudden illness, grief/bereavement and end‑of‑life planning
• Addresses social determinants of health and assists with connecting patients to needed resources in the community such as chemical dependency treatment, domestic violence resources, housing stabilization services, mental health services, food shelves, transportation, financial assistance etc.
• Arranges and facilitates in‑person care conferences as needed to support patients and their families surrounding navigating complex medical decision‑making processes/ goals of care
• Documents all interactions thoroughly and timely following established department standard work
• Serves as the expert in system adult and child protection reporting policies
• Collaborates with patients, families and interdisciplinary teams in developing an individualized discharge plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnoses, level of functioning and other relevant needs
• Participates in hospital initiatives and projects to reduce length of stay and related barriers which may include collaborating with providers for clinical adjustments in care

Required Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. Bachelor’s degree in social work
• Less than 1 year of experience working in a healthcare or related setting
• Licensed Social Worker state of Minnesota upon hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience working in a healthcare or related setting

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign‑on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

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