Acute Social Worker - MSW

Fairview Health Services; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO & Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement

Early Wage Access

More options

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking an Acute Social Worker (MSW) to join Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. The role is 0.7 FTE (56 hours biweekly) with a schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

and one weekend per month. The social worker will work on-site with an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, and discharge patients from the hospital. The position requires a Master of Social Work and Minnesota licensure eligibility (LGSW or LISW upon hire).

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work required.
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare-related experience.
• LGSW or LISW licensure upon hire in Minnesota.
• Preferred: 3 years healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily in-person interdisciplinary care team rounds.
• Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/or surrogates.
• Assists care team with surrogate decision maker identification and policy.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team to ensure care coordination.
• Provides emotional support and counseling for adjustment to illness, bereavement, and end-of-life planning.
• Addresses social determinants of health and connects patients to community resources.
• Facilitates in-person care conferences to support patient/family decision-making.
• Documents interactions thoroughly per department standards.
• Acts as expert on adult and child protection reporting policies.
• Collaborates on individualized discharge planning considering age, culture, diagnoses, and needs.

Skills

1 year experience

3 years experience (preferred)

Education

Master of Social Work

LGSW Minnesota Upon Hire

LISW Minnesota Upon Hire

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is looking to hire an Acute Social Worker (MSW) 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 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 and counseling 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

• Master of Social Work


• 1 year Experience working in a healthcare or related setting


• LGSW Mstrs Deg State of Minnesota Upon Hire or


• LISW Mstrs Deg Adv Generalist State of Minnesota 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


• more!

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