Social Worker (Social Worker Senior) / Full-Time

About the role

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the incumbent will provide professional social work services including case management, counseling, referral, and discharge planning for a caseload of residents at the Minnesota Veterans Home Domiciliary Program in Hastings and Minneapolis. Residents generally possess multiple disabling factors and many medical, psychiatric, and/or chemical dependency diagnoses. This position will travel between Hastings and Minneapolis Domiciliary Program locations, with one day per week at the Minneapolis Domiciliary location.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management, counseling, referral, and discharge planning for residents
• Travel between Hastings and Minneapolis Domiciliary Program locations

Requirements

• Current Minnesota Social Worker License
• One year of Social Work experience
• Valid driver’s license or the ability to travel regularly between Hastings and Minneapolis Veterans Homes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating placements in senior housing or long-term care services
• Skills in completing social work assessments sufficient to evaluate clients’ social service needs
• Experience working with Veterans
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations related to skilled nursing facilities
• Experience working with electronic charting systems, such as PointClick Care

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of a Minnesota Department of Human Services background check
• Tuberculosis screening (Mantoux) or chest x-ray prior to employment
• Employment reference checks
• Driver’s license check