Social Worker - MSW

The  Fairview Care Coordination team has an immediate opening for a Social Worker- MSW to support the team at the M Health Fairview Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) in Minneapolis, MN. This position provides a wide range of clinical social work support and interventions across the Fairview system, to assist patients and families as they transition through an episode of care. This position supports patients and families in coping with the circumstances of their illness and health care status. This position takes a leadership role in patient care, program and professional issues that they confront in their daily interactions and supports the transition of patients along the health care continuum.

This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period) benefits-eligible opening. 

This position is onsite with an opportunity for up to 2 days/week remote work.

Clinic coverage assignments based on clinical need and subject to change.

Overview:

The incumbent provides a wide range of clinical social work services and interventions to assist individuals, families, groups or communities to restore, enhance, or protect their capacity for productive social functioning and coping with the consequences of their illness and health care status. The individual is able to assume independent practice and takes a leadership role in patient care, program, and professional issues that they confront in their daily practice with minimal supervisory guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements treatment and transition care plans based upon a psychosocial assessment that is integrated into an interdisciplinary care plan.
• Provides a range of social work interventions that include case management, counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy in assisting patients and families reach their goals. Identifies and recognizes rapidly changing situations and quickly intervenes to prevent or resolve the emotional crisis.
• Arranges, mobilizes, utilizes, and may coordinate a comprehensive range of community resources which most effectively meet the identified patient and family needs.
• Takes an active role in facilitation of interdisciplinary communication as it relates to patients and families experiencing complex psychosocial issues.
• Formally and informally educates patient/family and health care team members regarding the social work role, pertinent patient care issues, and population specific information.
• Serves as a preceptor or field instructor for social work undergraduate training as appropriate to their skills related to a range of psychosocial issues and interventions.
• Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, and community to ensure continuity of care.
• Documents psychosocial assessment, progress notes, care plans and discharge/transition plan in the electronic medical record.
• Identifies and participates in Quality Improvement, research and program evaluation initiatives that focus on improving health care services
• Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with MHealth Fairview and Social Work practice, ethics, and standards.
• Complies with the legal and regulatory law including mandated reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from an Accredited Social Work Program.
• 1 year experience in a health care setting.
• Current License Social Worker (LSW) through Minnesota Board of Social Work

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience in a health care setting demonstrated knowledge of community and economic resources.

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to 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, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Salary : $65,790 - $92,872