Acute Social Worker - BSW

Fairview Health Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking an Acute Social Worker (BSW) to join the team at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. This benefit-eligible, 0.7 FTE position requires working 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

with one weekend per month, on-site with interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families. The role involves psychosocial assessments, care planning, and comprehensive discharge planning to reduce length of stay and avoid readmissions.

Qualifications

• BSW/B.A. in social work required.
• Less than 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Licensed Social Worker in MN upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds.
• Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and surrogate decision makers.
• Assists with discharge planning and coordinating resources to reduce hospital length of stay.
• Documents interactions thoroughly per department standards.
• Provides emotional support and crisis response for patients and families.
• Collaborates with care team to develop individualized discharge plans.

Education

BSW/B.A. in social work

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking to hire an Acute Social Worker (BSW) to join our team at Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. This is a benefit-eligible, 0.7 FTE position (56 hours every two weeks). The anticipated schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and candidates must be available to work one weekend per month.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative and compassionate social worker with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will have a strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance plans, knowledge of county and community resources, and the flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment while partnering with interdisciplinary teams to support patients and families.

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. Bacehlor's degree in social work
• less than 1 year Experience working in a healthcare or related setting
• Licensed Social Work State of MN Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years 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 foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team 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