Acute Social Worker - BSW

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. 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.

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Fairview is looking to hire an Acute Social Worker-BSW to join our team at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This is a 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), benefit-eligible position working 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The role requires participation in a one weekend every four weeks rotation and is fully onsite.

 

The Acute Social Worker partners with an interdisciplinary care team to provide psychosocial assessments, care coordination, discharge planning, and support for patients and their families throughout their hospital stay. The ideal candidate is compassionate, collaborative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment while helping patients navigate complex medical and social needs.

 

Preference will be given to qualified candidates with prior experience in a healthcare setting, including home care, county human services, child protection, skilled nursing facilities, or acute care hospitals.

 

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

 

Qualifications: $67,100.80- $94,723.20 Annual