Acute Social Worker-LICSW

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Maternal Child Health Social Worker (LICSW) to join our team at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, supporting patients and families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This is a .8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks), benefit-eligible position with an every 8th weekend rotation. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary care team to support the health and well-being of pregnant patients, infants, and their families. Responsibilities include completing psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, coordinating comprehensive discharge planning, responding to crisis situations, addressing barriers to discharge, and helping patients and families navigate complex healthcare needs. The goal of this role is to provide compassionate, patient-centered care while reducing avoidable readmissions and supporting safe, timely discharges.

Requirements

Master of Social Work
1 year Experience working in a healthcare or related setting
LICSW Mstrs Deg Clinical or Provisional LICSW State of Minnesota Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

3 years Experience working in a healthcare or related setting

Responsibilities

Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds
Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/ or their surrogate decision makers
Helps the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics
Is well versed in the surrogate decision maker policy and assists care team members with identifying surrogate decision makers according to the policy
Communicates frequently with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and effective coordination of care
Provides emotional support and counseling surrounding adjustment to sudden illness, grief/bereavement and end of life planning
Addresses social determinants of health and assists with connecting patients to needed resources in the community such as chemical dependency treatment, domestic violence resources, housing stabilization services, mental health services, food shelves, transportation, financial assistance etc.
Arranges and facilitates in person care conferences as needed to support patients and their families surrounding navigating complex medical decision-making processes/ goals of care
Documents all interactions thoroughly and timely following established department standard work
Serves as the expert in system adult and child protection reporting policies
Collaborates with patients, families and interdisciplinary teams in developing an individualized discharge plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnoses, level of functioning and other relevant needs
Participates in hospital initiatives and projects to reduce length of stay and related barriers which may include collaborating with providers for clinical adjustments in care
Assists with ensuring the hospital is in regulatory compliance for care management related conditions of participation
Assists with efforts to improve patient flow in a high-capacity hospital setting
Works in a fast-paced hospital environment
Effectively re-prioritizes competing time sensitive job demands
Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence-based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery
Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice to enhance patient outcomes
Supports site and system quality initiatives
Provide age appropriate short- and long-term therapeutic interventions
If a licensed supervisor, provide clinical supervision as requested (site dependent)
Potential opportunity to facilitate a support group (site dependent)