Social Worker - BSW

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Fairview Care Coordination team has an immediate opening for a Social Worker- LSW to support the team at the Sexual and Gender Health Clinic, 1300 2nd Street S, West Bank Office Building, Suite 180, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
This position supports patients and families in coping with the circumstances of their illness and health care status, and supports their transition along the health care continuum.
This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period) benefits-eligible opening. M Health Fairview offers a competitive benefits package including medical/dental, 401k/403b with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and PTO! For details, please visit our benefits page by clicking here!
This position is 2 days/week onsite, 3 days/week remote work.
Clinic coverage assignments based on clinical need and subject to change.
The Social Worker is responsible to identify and create action plans to meet the social, psychosocial, environmental and/or discharge planning needs of patients and families. The social worker assists patients and families in maximizing the utilization of health care and community resources to achieve their optimal level of wellness.

Requirements

• New social work graduate with medical experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of and ability to communicate with diverse patient populations
• Time Management skills
• Excellent teamwork ability
• Knowledge of systems thinking
• Basic PC skills
• Understanding of unit and hospital-specific documentation procedures.
• Licensed Social Work in Minnesota

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Arts in social work
• 1 year medical social work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient situation and identifies patient care and discharge needs.
• Develops and facilitates timely individualized patient care and discharge plans.
• Provides a range of generalist social work interventions to assist patients and families reach their goals.
• Advocates for individual patients, families and patient groups from social work theory and practice perspectives.
• Seeks to advance the field of Social Work

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement
• early access to earned wages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level