Social Worker

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This Social Worker position provides supportive services/counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services. The role serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with social, emotional and economical concerns of patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning by coordinating and planning programs. Sanford Health is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is part of Sanford Health and is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six weeks of employment (depending on location).
May be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege (depending on position).
Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In North Dakota: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW).

Nice To Haves

Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides supportive services/counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services.
Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with social, emotional and economical concerns of patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers.
Enables patients/clients/residents to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning by coordinating and planning programs.
Provides crisis intervention.
Assists families in understanding the implications and complexities of medical situations.
Coordinates healthcare programs among patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers and psychosocial and healthcare teams/communities.
Demonstrates knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages.
Responds to suspected abuse, neglect or violence in accordance with the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics policies and procedures alongside the appropriate state laws.
Develops appropriate plan of care for patients/clients/residents and families/caregivers by obtaining resources from the social, health and human services agencies.
Provides referrals, current information and/or education regarding programs and services available.
Utilizes time effectively.
Participates in special projects/assignments.
Exhibits flexibility when necessary.
Participates in care conferences and transitional rounding.
Serves as an advocate.
Demonstrates efficacy in critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making.
Possesses written and verbal communication skills while establishing a rapport with patients/clients/residents, families/caregivers and communities and healthcare teams/communities.
Displays independent judgement.
Actively participates with the healthcare teams.
May be providing social services for donors and transplant recipients (depending on department).