Social Worker | 40 hours per week | Care Continuum

Great River Health Systems; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Health, Dental, and Vision plans

PTO – Paid Time Off

Education Assistance Program

Job summary

Great River Health Systems is seeking a Social Worker for the Care Continuum in West Burlington, IA. This full-time role supports patients and families, addressing psychosocial needs across medical, emotional, and financial aspects.

Responsibilities include clinical assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, and coordinating community resources. Ideal candidates hold a BA/BS in Social Work (LBSW preferred) with healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program (LBSW preferred).
• Experience in healthcare social work is preferred.
• Strong counseling, crisis intervention, and case management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for clients to resolve crises.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to assess needs.
• Counsel clients and families about diagnosis, prognosis, and hospice care.
• Assist with community programs and discharge planning.
• Identify barriers to progress and propose solutions.
• Monitor and document client progress toward goals.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Interprofessional collaboration

Communication skills

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Human Services related field (BA/BS)

Job description

## Social Worker | 40 hours per week | Care ContinuumApplylocations: West Burlington, Iowatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-09034**Minimum Hiring Wage:**From $26.89 per hour**Job Details:**Scheduled Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm, every 8th weekend and holiday**Job Description:****A Brief Overview** Provide patients and their families, including vulnerable populations, with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services address their social, emotional, and financial needs. Services provided include clinical assessment, crisis intervention, brief therapy, case consultation with the healthcare team and collaboration with other professionals in the community. These services advise family caregivers, provide patient education and counseling, and make necessary referrals to community resources for continuity of care. **What you will do*** Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.* Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.* Counsel clients, patients and their families to help them adjust to diagnosis, prognosis, and hopsice admission.* Assist director and volunteer coordinator with community programs to promote public relations and community awareness.* Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records, and provide possilbe solutions.* Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status.* Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.* Assist family members in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.* Collaborates with the discharge planning team to facilitate and arrange appropriate discharge needs of the client according to standards set by Joint Commission and CMS.* Regular and reliable attendance.**Qualifications*** Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council of Social Work Education or LBSW Preferred* Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services-related field, ie. Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, etc., Required* Social Work experience in health care settings Preferred* Social Work experience in other practice settings Preferred* Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.* Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for counseling and guidance.* Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.* Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.* Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.* Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.* Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.* Talking to others to convey information effectively.* Actively looking for ways to help people.* Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.* Ability to speak to others in a professional manner.* The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.* The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.* The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.* The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.* The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.**Qualifications:**Palliative Care, West Burlington: • Risk exposure to airborne pathogens is a level 1 category, meaning the job requires you to enter airborne isolation rooms (N95 mask fit).**Benefits:****We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:*** Competitive base pay* Matching retirement programs* Health, Dental and Vision plans* Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts* Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans* Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D* Paid time off (PTO)* Education Assistance Program* Employee Assistance Program* Employee Referral Bonus Program* Discounted cafeteria meals* Paid Parental Leave* Employee Service Recognition program* Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity*Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.*