Acute Social Worker - MSW

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking an Acute Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree to join the team at Fairview Riverside University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is an onsite, salaried role at 0.9 FTE (72 hours per pay period), with an every-sixth-weekend rotation. The Acute Social Worker works with interdisciplinary teams to help patients and families navigate hospitalization. The role includes psychosocial assessments, care planning and progression, and comprehensive hospital discharge planning. The social worker works directly with patients, responds to crises, supports patients and families, addresses discharge barriers, and contributes to reducing length of stay and preventing avoidable readmissions.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree.
One year of experience working in a healthcare or related setting.
LGSW (Master’s Degree) in the State of Minnesota upon hire, or LISW (Master’s Degree, Advanced Generalist) in the State of Minnesota 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 surrogate decision makers.
Help the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics.
Apply the surrogate decision maker policy and help care team members identify surrogate decision makers according to that policy.
Communicate frequently with the interdisciplinary team to support continuity and effective coordination of care.
Provide emotional support and counseling related to 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 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.