Social Worker | Ava's House
About The Position
The Social Worker provides supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the role assists patients, clients, residents, and their families or caregivers with social, emotional, and economic concerns, helping them achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning through program coordination and planning. The position provides crisis intervention, helps families understand medical situations, and coordinates healthcare programs among patients, families, psychosocial and healthcare teams, and communities. It develops plans of care, connects people with resources and services, provides referrals and education, advocates for patients, and participates in care conferences and transitional rounding. The role may provide social services for donors and transplant recipients, depending on the department.
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 (SW) license is required.
- Depending on location, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required within six weeks of employment.
- Depending on position, multi-state licensure privilege may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Apply knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages.
- 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 about available programs and services.
- Use time effectively, participate in special projects and assignments, and demonstrate flexibility as needed.
- Participate in care conferences and transitional rounding and serve as an advocate.
- Use critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Establish rapport with patients, families, communities, and healthcare teams through written and verbal communication.
- Exercise independent judgment and actively participate with healthcare teams.
- Depending on the department, provide social services for donors and transplant recipients.
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Job Type
Full-time
