Social Worker | Hospital | BSW or MSW

Avera St Mary's Hospital Worker

About the role

The Social Worker position is located in Pierre, SD. This role provides medical social casework to a wide array of patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics. The main focus is to assist in meeting the psychosocial/continuum of care needs of the patient and family to ensure optimum functioning.

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.
• Aids patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations with emphasis on assisting patients to be compliant with clinical care plan.
• Utilizes resources to assist patients 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's in Social Work
• Licenses/Certifications: Active license in the state of practice
• Experience: 1-3 years Healthcare social work experience

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Knowledge of social work principles and practices

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.

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.