Social Worker - Full Time Day

Sanford Health•Canistota, SD

6d•$24 - $39

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a full-time Social Worker for day shifts at Good Samaritan in Canistota. The role provides supportive services and counseling about healthcare and home care programs, and serves as part of an interdisciplinary team to address patients’, clients’, or residents’ and families’ social, emotional, and economic concerns. The Social Worker coordinates and plans programs to help people achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning. The position provides crisis intervention, helps families understand medical situations, coordinates healthcare programs, develops plans of care, and connects people with resources and referrals. It also involves responding to suspected abuse, neglect, or violence according to professional ethics, organizational procedures, and applicable state laws. The Social Worker participates in care conferences and transitional rounding, advocates for patients and families, and collaborates with healthcare teams and communities. Depending on the department, the role may provide social services to donors and transplant recipients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum; exceptions are described for certain employees hired before January 1, 2009, and for Minnesota-based work.
Possess a social work license in good standing in the state or states of practice, where required; specific state credentials are listed in the posting.
Depending on location, obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six weeks of employment.
Depending on the position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
Demonstrate knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages.
Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills, professionalism, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare and/or mental health hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services and counseling on healthcare and home care programs and services.
Address patients’, clients’, or residents’ and families’ 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, families, psychosocial and healthcare teams, and communities.
Respond to suspected abuse, neglect, or violence in accordance with professional ethics, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable state laws.
Develop 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, and serve as an advocate.
Use critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and independent judgment.
Establish rapport and communicate with patients, families, communities, and healthcare teams.
Participate actively with healthcare teams and contribute to special projects or assignments as needed.
Depending on the department, provide social services for donors and transplant recipients.