Social Worker | Ava's House

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Social Worker for Ava's House. The role provides supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker assists patients, clients, residents, families, and caregivers with social, emotional, and economic concerns, coordinating and planning programs to help them achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning. The position provides crisis intervention, helps families understand medical situations, coordinates healthcare programs, and develops plans of care by connecting people with resources from social, health, and human services agencies. It also provides referrals, information, and education about available programs and services. Depending on the department, the role may provide social services for donors and transplant recipients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field from an accredited curriculum.
License in good standing in the state or states of practice.
In South Dakota, a Social Worker license (SW) is required.
Depending on the position, multi-state licensure privilege may be required.
Depending on the location, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six weeks of employment.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services.
Assist patients, clients, residents, families, and caregivers with social, emotional, and economic concerns as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Provide crisis intervention and help families understand the implications and complexities of medical situations.
Coordinate healthcare programs among patients, clients, residents, families, caregivers, psychosocial and healthcare teams, and communities.
Respond to suspected abuse, neglect, or violence in accordance with the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable state laws.
Develop appropriate plans of care by obtaining resources from social, health, and human services agencies.
Provide referrals, current information, and education regarding available programs and services.
Participate in special projects and assignments and demonstrate flexibility when necessary.
Participate in care conferences and transitional rounding, serving as an advocate.
Use critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Establish rapport and communicate with patients, clients, residents, families, caregivers, communities, and healthcare teams.
Actively participate with healthcare teams.
Depending on the department, provide social services for donors and transplant recipients.