Social Worker I

Trinity Health • Clinton, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Social Worker I, a full-time role focused on providing professional social work services within a healthcare setting. The role involves conducting patient assessments, developing intervention plans, making referrals, and documenting all patient interactions and outcomes. A key aspect of the job is maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating a strong understanding of community resources and relevant legal processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy, and people skills required.
• Acute observation skills necessary.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy and people skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed as a Social Worker or Independent Social Worker through Iowa Dept. of Public Health and the State of Illinois preferred.
• Must possess a master’s degree from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education which included specialization in clinical practice preferred.
• One to two years of social work experience in a health-care related setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates professional responsibility in the role of Social Worker.
• Complies with personnel policies and hospital safety policies.
• Maintains confidentiality when interacting with patients, families, personnel and the public.
• Demonstrates ability to gather timely assessment information including components of home environment situation, support systems, coping skills/stressors, strengths, grief/loss issues, adjustment to illness, identified needs, and goals.
• Develops and carries-out intervention plan and make appropriate referrals.
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data utilizing Social Services documents and Continuum of Care form in medical record, which includes assessment, goals, interventions, options provided to pt/family, and referrals/outcome.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of community resources, financial assistance programs, Advance Directive laws and process, guardianship/Mental Health commitment process, Medicaid/Medicare programs.
• Takes initiative in gathering resource information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level