Social Worker (BSW) | Long Term Care

Avera Marshall; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

5% employer retirement match

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera Marshall Hospital is seeking a Social Worker to provide medical social casework across patient populations from newborns to geriatrics. You will support psychosocial needs and collaborate with the care team to ensure continuum of care.

Responsibilities include counseling, program planning, education, and liaison with community resources, with opportunities to work across departments as needed. Commitment to CARE principles and patient advocacy is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Social Work required.
• Active license in the state of practice required.
• Licensing Board affiliation required.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and families to assess home environment and support needs.
• Evaluate data to align with medical plan and social services.
• Advise on social problems and arrange transportation or equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with care team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Active license in state of practice

Licensing Board affiliation

1-3 years healthcare social work experience

Job description

Location: Avera Marshall Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: $25.50 - $38.25

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Role Summary

Accountable for providing medical social casework to a wide array of patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics. The main focus of the Social Worker is to assist in meeting the psychosocial/continuum of care needs of the patient and family to ensure optimum functioning. In addition to direct care services, the Social Worker shall have duties of consultation, education, policy and program planning, performance improvement tasks, advocacy and liaison with the community. Each social worker has a "home" department(s) they primarily work out of but will also be cross-trained to other areas to assist colleagues as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews patient and family members to obtain information about home environment, family systems, health history, and the patient’s personality traits.
• Evaluates data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, financial counseling, and plan a pertinent therapy program that will provide maximum benefits and safety for each patient.
• Assists patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations with emphasis on assisting patients to be compliant with clinical care plan.
• Performs a variety of services such as advising on social problems, arranging for transportation to clinic appointments and treatments as appropriate, arranging for durable medical equipment as appropriate, and alleviation of patient/family anxieties and fears.
• Utilizes resources to assist patient to resume life in the community while learning to live with a chronic illness.
• Prepares and updates records for each patient; prepare required documentation of each case; maintain records and reports as required.
• Serves as the social work representative on multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care.
• Works collaboratively with clinical coordinators, physicians, and other members of the care team in providing coordinated services, which facilitates continuity of care for the patient.
• Provides education to families regarding advance directives and assists patients and families with questions regarding advance directives for healthcare.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Bachelor's in Social Work
• Social Worker - Licensing Board
• An active license in the state of practice

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Healthcare social work experience

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.

Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.