Social Worker - Full Time Day

Location: Canistota, SD (700 Main St, Canistota, SD 57012) · Full-time, 40 hours/week · Day shifts, 8 hours · Salary range: $24.00–$38.50/hour

About the role

Good Samaritan Society has provided senior housing and services since 1922. At the Canistota Center, the vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. This position provides supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs, serving as a member of the interdisciplinary team to address social, emotional, and economic concerns of patients, residents, families, and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services/counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services
• Serve as interdisciplinary team member assisting with social, emotional, and economic concerns of patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers
• Coordinate and plan programs to help individuals achieve or maintain optimal functioning
• Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding medical situation implications and complexities
• Coordinate healthcare programs among patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers, and psychosocial/healthcare teams and communities
• Demonstrate knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages
• Respond to suspected abuse, neglect, or violence per NASW Code of Ethics and applicable state laws
• Develop appropriate care plans by obtaining resources from social, health, and human services agencies
• Provide referrals, current information, and/or education regarding available programs and services
• Demonstrate commitment through effective time use, participation in special projects/assignments, and flexibility
• Demonstrate professionalism by participating in care conferences and transitional rounding, serving as an advocate
• Apply critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Use written and verbal communication skills to establish rapport with patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers, communities, and healthcare teams
• Display independent judgment
• Actively participate with healthcare teams
• Depending on department, may provide social services for donors and transplant recipients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required
• If hired prior to January 1, 2009: bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field acceptable
• If working in Minnesota: other education accepted per Minnesota statute
• Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six weeks of employment (depending on location)
• Multi-state licensure privilege may be required (depending on position)
• Must possess license in good standing in state(s) of practice:
  • Iowa: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
  • Minnesota: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or other allowed credential per Minnesota statute
  • North Dakota: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
  • South Dakota: Social Worker license (SW)
• GSS locations: Licensure or certification as a social worker in the state where the location is located, if required by State Social Work licensing board

Benefits

• $2.50/hour location premium
• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Direct access to earnings daily
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package

Benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status. For more information, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Pay

Hourly range: $24.00–$38.50

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Day shifts, 8 hours per shift.