Social Worker | Hospital | BSW or MSW

Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital, Pierre, SD

Position Highlights

• BSW – May be eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus
• MSW – May be eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus
• May be eligible for a relocation bonus

About the Role

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.

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 plans 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; prepares required documentation of each case; maintains records and reports as required.
• Serves as the social work representative on a 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Social Work
• Active Social Worker license in the state of practice (upon hire)

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of 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 workflow 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.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $25.50 - $38.25 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Schedule

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays.

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