Social Worker

Allina Health System•Shakopee, MN

60d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides essential psychosocial support to patients and families navigating chronic, acute, or terminal illness. Through counseling, education, care coordination, and connection to community resources, the position helps reduce barriers to care, strengthen coping and resilience, and promote equitable, patient‑centered health outcomes across the continuum of care.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work
0 to 2 years of experience in a health care setting
Licensed Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Social Work
0 to 2 years of experience in an acute care setting

Responsibilities

Delivers professional and thorough social work services, including psychosocial assessment and intervention planning.
Identifies patients who require social work assessment and intervention through high risk screening, interdisciplinary team meetings and individual referrals.
Conducts assessments that address bio-psycho-social issues for age, population and health specific needs which results in individualized plans of care.
Provides support and counseling to patients and families.
Provides information and assistance for identified financial or social needs.
Coordinates complex transition plans with patients, families, health care team and community providers.
Utilizes the electronic medical record to monitor, document and communicate patient progress toward goals and progression of the social work plan.
Collaborates and communicates with interdisciplinary team anticipating needs to move the plan of care forward.
Provides support and information to patient and families regarding transition plan.
Maintains knowledge of government and private payer networks and services to assure appropriate transitions.
Collaborates with community and health care resources based on need to coordinate care for the patient.
Advocates for patients and families by supporting patient rights and accessing protective services.
Demonstrates awareness of patient rights and ethical decision making; provides advocacy to support patient and family.
Assures appropriate reporting of vulnerability or suspected abuse as mandated by law.
May participate in care system process that prevent readmissions.
Plans and participates in transition conferences with patients and families.
Utilizes tools and technology to identify and intervene with patients who are at risk for readmission.
Ensures that a complete clinical handoff occurs for at risk patient, which may include referrals.
May collaborate with health care team to promote appropriate length of stay.
Utilizes tools and technology to support appropriate length of stay management.
Facilitates timely referrals and transfers of information.
Other duties as assigned.