Social Worker

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

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. The Social Worker provides supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services. They serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team, assisting with social, emotional, and economic concerns of patients, clients, residents, and their families or caregivers to help them achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning by coordinating and planning programs. This role involves providing crisis intervention, helping families understand medical situations, and coordinating healthcare programs among various stakeholders. The Social Worker demonstrates knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages, responds to suspected abuse, neglect, or violence in accordance with ethical codes and state laws, and develops appropriate care plans by obtaining resources from social, health, and human services agencies. They provide referrals, information, and education about available programs and services, and demonstrate commitment to the organization through effective time utilization, participation in special projects, and flexibility. Professionalism is demonstrated through participation in care conferences and transitional rounding, acting as an advocate, and exhibiting independent judgment. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, written, and verbal communication skills are essential for establishing rapport with patients, families, communities, and healthcare teams. Depending on the department, this role may involve providing social services for donors and transplant recipients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited curriculum required.
If working in Minnesota, other education accepted according to and based upon Minnesota statue.
Depending on location, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six weeks of employment.
Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice:
In Iowa: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
In Minnesota: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or other allowed credential based on Minnesota statue
In North Dakota: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
In South Dakota: Social Worker license (SW)
In Wisconsin: Wisconsin Social Work Certification or Social Work Training Certificate within two years of hire date, resulting in obtaining your WI State Social Work license
In Michigan: Certified Social Worker (CSW)
GSS locations: Licensure or certification as a social worker in the state where the location is located, if required by State Social Work licensing board.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides crisis intervention and 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.
Demonstrates commitment to the organization by utilizing time effectively, participating in special projects/assignments and exhibiting flexibility when necessary.
Demonstrates professionalism by participating in care conferences and transitional rounding, serving 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.
Depending on department may be providing social services for donors and transplant recipients.