Social Worker

Allina Health • New Ulm, MN

12d • $31 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides patients and families with psychosocial support to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers, providing patient education and counseling, and referring patients to other services. The role may also include care and case management or interventions to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to healthcare access.

The Social Worker delivers assessment, counseling, advocacy, care coordination, and transition-planning services in collaboration with patients, families, the healthcare team, and community providers. The position uses the electronic medical record and other tools to document progress, support care transitions, and address readmission risk and length-of-stay needs.

This is a 1.0 FTE position working an 8-hour day shift, 40 hours per week, with no weekend rotation. The position is located at 1324 5th St N, New Ulm, MN 56073-1514.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
• Licensed Social Worker credential from the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
• Licensed Social Worker credential from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin or interacting remotely with Wisconsin patients; both state licenses may be required depending on services provided in the department.
• A valid driver’s license is required upon hire for applicable positions in Home Care, Palliative Care Community, Senior Health CoCare, and System Complex Care Management. Minnesota and Wisconsin residents in those positions must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Experience in an acute care setting.
• Two or more years of social work experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional social work services, including psychosocial assessments and intervention planning.
• Identify patients needing social work assessment or intervention through high-risk screening, interdisciplinary team meetings, and referrals.
• Assess biopsychosocial issues relevant to patients’ age, population, and health-specific needs and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide support and counseling to patients and families.
• Provide information and assistance for identified financial or social needs.
• Coordinate complex transition plans with patients, families, healthcare teams, and community providers.
• Use the electronic medical record to monitor, document, and communicate patient progress and social work plan progression.
• Collaborate and communicate with the interdisciplinary team to anticipate needs and advance the plan of care.
• Provide patients and families with support and information regarding transition plans.
• Maintain knowledge of government and private payer networks and services to support appropriate transitions.
• Coordinate care with community and healthcare resources based on patient needs.
• Advocate for patients and families by supporting patient rights and access to protective services.
• Demonstrate awareness of patient rights and ethical decision-making, and provide advocacy for patients and families.
• Report vulnerability or suspected abuse as required by law.
• May participate in care-system processes designed to prevent readmissions.
• Plan and participate in transition conferences with patients and families.
• Use tools and technology to identify and intervene with patients at risk for readmission.
• Ensure complete clinical handoffs for at-risk patients, which may include referrals.
• May collaborate with the healthcare team to promote appropriate length of stay.
• Use tools and technology to support appropriate length-of-stay management.
• Facilitate timely referrals and transfers of information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time