Social Worker, Long Term Care (LTC)
About The Position
Sanford Health is seeking a Social Worker, Long Term Care (LTC), to provide supportive services and counseling about healthcare and home care programs. 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 role is described as a PRN LSW consultant. The Social Worker provides crisis intervention, helps families understand complex medical situations, coordinates healthcare programs, and develops plans of care using resources from social, health, and human services agencies. The position may also provide social services to donors and transplant recipients, depending on department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum. For employees hired before January 1, 2009, a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or another related field was acceptable; Minnesota may accept other education as allowed by state statute.
- Possess a social work license in good standing in the state or states of practice. Requirements listed include LBSW in Iowa, LSW or another permitted credential in Minnesota, LBSW in North Dakota, and SW in South Dakota. GSS locations require social work licensure or certification if required by the state licensing board.
- Depending on location, obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six weeks of employment.
- Depending on position, possess multi-state licensure privilege.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide supportive services and counseling about 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 according to the National Association of Social Workers 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 about available programs and services.
- Participate in care conferences and transitional rounding, serving as an advocate.
- Use time effectively, participate in special projects or assignments, and demonstrate flexibility when necessary.
- Apply critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and independent judgment.
- 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.
