Social Worker, Long Term Care (LTC)

Job Summary

Provides supportive services/counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with social, emotional and economical concerns of patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning by coordinating and planning programs.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with social, emotional and economical concerns of patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning by coordinating and planning programs.
• Coordinates healthcare programs among patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers and psychosocial and healthcare teams/communities.
• Responds to suspected abuse, neglect or violence in accordance with the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics policies and procedures alongside the appropriate state laws.
• Develops appropriate plan of care for patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers by obtaining resources from the social, health and human services agencies.
• Provides referrals, current information and/or education regarding programs and services available.
• Participates in care conferences and transitional rounding, serving as an advocate.
• Demonstrates efficacy in critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making.
• Establishes a rapport with patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers and communities and healthcare teams/communities.
• Participates with the healthcare teams.
• Depending on department may be providing social services for donors and transplant recipients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required.
• Healthcare and/or Mental Health Hospital Experience Preferred.
• Depending on location, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six weeks of employment.
• Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
• Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In Minnesota Licensed Social Worker (LSW).

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

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