Social Worker

About the role

You will be a vital member of our Social Worker team at Allina Health. Your focus will be on meeting patients' needs and ensuring a smooth healthcare experience. Your dedication and teamwork contribute to maintaining the highest quality of care at Allina Health.

Responsibilities

• Delivers professional and thorough social work services, including psychosocial assessment and intervention planning.
• Identifies patients who require social work assessment and intervention through high risk screening, interdisciplinary team meetings and individual referrals.
• Conducts assessments that address bio-psycho-social issues for age, population and health specific needs which results in individualized plans of care.
• Provides support and counseling to patients and families.
• Provides information and assistance for identified financial or social needs.
• Collaborates and communicates with interdisciplinary team anticipating needs to move the plan of care forward.
• Maintains knowledge of government and private payer networks and services to assure appropriate transitions.
• Collaborates with community and health care resources based on need to coordinate care for the patient.
• Advocates for patients and families by supporting patient rights and accessing protective services.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights and ethical decision making; provides advocacy to support patient and family.
• Affirms appropriate reporting of vulnerability or suspected abuse as mandated by law.
• May participate in care system process that prevent readmissions.
• Plans and participates in transition conferences with patients and families.
• Utilizes tools and technology to identify and intervene with patients who are at risk for readmission.
• Ensures that a complete clinical handoff occurs for at risk patient, which may include referrals.
• May collaborate with the health care team to promote appropriate length of stay.
• Utilizes tools and technology to support appropriate length of stay management.
• Facilitates timely referrals and transfers of information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Possession of a current Minnesota or Wisconsin license as a Social Worker from the respective state board
• Experience in an acute care setting
• 2+ years social work experience

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in using electronic medical records

Benefits

Includes medical/dental, PTO/Time Away, retirement savings plans, life insurance, short-term/long-term disability, voluntary benefits (vision, legal, critical illness), tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education as applicable, student loan support, and participation in community involvement and volunteering events. Employee resources groups (ERGs) and support for navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program are also available.

Pay

$31.07 to $49.76 per hour

Schedule

8-hour day shifts, 5 FTE (40 hours per two-week pay period)