Acute Social Worker - MSW

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a casual Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree to join the team at Fairview Riverside University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The position works on-site with interdisciplinary teams, including providers, physical therapists, nurses, dieticians, chaplains, and pharmacists, to help patients and families navigate hospitalization. The social worker completes psychosocial assessments, supports care planning and progression, and develops comprehensive hospital discharge plans. The role involves direct patient interaction, crisis response, managing patient and family expectations, addressing discharge barriers, and helping reduce length of stay and avoidable hospital readmissions. The casual position requires two weekend shifts per month and one holiday per year. Initial orientation includes several weekday on-site sessions.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree.
One year of experience working in a healthcare or related setting.
Minnesota LGSW (Master's Degree) or LISW (Master's Degree, Advanced Generalist) license upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience working in a healthcare or related setting.

Responsibilities

Attend daily in-person interdisciplinary care team rounds.
Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/or their surrogate decision makers.
Help the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics.
Apply the surrogate decision maker policy and assist care team members in identifying surrogate decision makers according to the policy.
Communicate frequently with the interdisciplinary team to support continuity and effective coordination of care.
Provide emotional support and counseling regarding adjustment to sudden illness, grief and bereavement, and end-of-life planning.
Address social determinants of health and connect patients with community resources, including chemical dependency treatment, domestic violence resources, housing stabilization services, mental health services, food shelves, transportation, and financial assistance.
Arrange and facilitate in-person care conferences as needed to help patients and families navigate complex medical decision-making and goals of care.
Document all interactions thoroughly and promptly according to established department standard work.
Serve as an expert in system adult and child protection reporting policies.
Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized discharge plans based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnoses, level of functioning, and other relevant needs.
Participate in hospital initiatives and projects to reduce length of stay and related barriers, which may include collaborating with providers on clinical adjustments in care.