Social Worker II - Redleaf Center (Perinatal Co-Occurring Program)

Hennepin County Medical Center • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

We are currently seeking a Social Worker II to join our team in the Redleaf Center. This part-time role will work 40 hours within a two week pay period (on-site). Group clinic is on Fridays (required) with flexibility on the other scheduled days. This role is currently grant funded through the end of 2027. The purpose of this position is to provide direct service to clients and their families at the Redleaf Center for Family Healing within Hennepin Healthcare. This role will work directly with patients who are pregnant or have children under the age of 5 and have mental health needs and current or history of substance use. This includes social work assessment, interventions and treatment plans, supportive counseling and crisis intervention, care management, advocacy and support. This role will also heavily entail seeking resources and services to address unmet needs, but also collaborating with community programming including Child Protection. The social worker also provides consultation services and in-service education programs related to the psychosocial aspects of health care to other professional staff members on the healthcare team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or Master's degree in related discipline

Nice To Haves

• Experience with individuals who have current or history of substance use
• Experience working with patients who are pregnant, postpartum, or parenting young children

Responsibilities

• Identifies patients who require social work assessment and intervention through high-risk screening and referrals
• Interviews clients and performs bio-psychosocial assessment to determine problems and appropriate types and methods of service/treatment. Complete necessary documentation for accurate and timely billing of clinical services provided
• Design and follow through on intensive long or short-term service/treatment/care plans including collaborating and communicating with the interdisciplinary team, community and healthcare resources to move the plan of care forward
• May provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention using social work methods under the supervision of LICSW (if applicable)
• Provide a range of social work interventions that include preventive and direct services, care management, advocacy and assistance to clients who have mental, emotional, or physical disabilities and other cases involving complex social and financial needs
• May carry a caseload for continuing service/treatment and provide care coordination including discharge/transition planning
• Interpret and explain policies, regulations, and programs to clients and the public
• Refer clients to appropriate community services, provide support and assistance in connecting to services as needed, and interpret social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients
• Advocates for patients and families by supporting patient rights, ethical decision making and accessing protective services (including assuring applicable reporting of vulnerability or suspected abuse as mandated by law). Ensures appropriate decision makers are informed of and involved in treatment planning
• Documents psychosocial assessment, progress notes, telephone calls, care plans and discharge/transition plan in the electronic medical record
• May provide work direction to social work paraprofessionals such as Case Management Assistants and MSW interns in departments/areas where trained and asked to do so
• May run/facilitate support/psychoeducational groups
• May be involved in multidisciplinary or community initiatives identifying the needs and assist in resolving problems facing individuals and families regarding health and human service issues (including but not limited to housing, employment, financial assistance, and behavioral health)
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree