Acute Social Worker - MSW

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring an experienced Acute Social Worker (MSW) at Fairview Riverside University Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is a casual, as-needed position providing on-call coverage during evenings and overnights throughout the week and on weekends. The role also includes on-site daytime weekend shifts and weekday daytime shifts as needed, and requires working one holiday per calendar year. Candidates must be flexible to accommodate varying schedules and on-call responsibilities. Initial orientation includes several on-site weekday sessions. The Acute Social Worker works on-site with interdisciplinary teams—including providers, physical therapists, nurses, dieticians, chaplains, and pharmacists—to help patients and families navigate hospitalization. The role involves psychosocial assessment, care planning and progression, and comprehensive hospital discharge planning. The social worker works directly with patients, responds to crises, manages patient and family expectations, addresses discharge barriers, and supports efforts to reduce length of stay and prevent avoidable readmissions.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree.
At least 1 year of experience working in a healthcare or related setting.
Minnesota LGSW (Master's Degree) upon hire, or Minnesota LISW (Master's Degree, Advanced Generalist) upon hire.
Flexibility to accommodate varying schedules and on-call responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience working in a healthcare or related setting.
Experience in an acute care hospital setting, including crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and coordination of care for patients with complex medical and social needs.

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 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 support patients and families navigating complex medical decision-making and goals of care.
Document interactions thoroughly and promptly according to established department standard work.
Serve as an expert on 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, potentially including collaboration with providers on clinical adjustments in care.