Social Worker | Hospital | BSW or MSW

Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital

Pay Range: $25.50 - $38.25 Position Highlights*Position is located in Pierre, SD*BSW - May be eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus!

MSW: May be eligible for a $7,500 sign on bonus! May be eligible for a relocation bonus!!You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Accountable for providing medical social casework to a wide array of patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics. The main focus of the Social Worker is to assist in meeting the psychosocial/continuum of care needs of the patient and family to ensure optimum functioning. In addition to direct care services, the Social Worker shall have duties of consultation, education, policy and program planning, performance improvement tasks, advocacy and liaison with the community. Each social worker has a "home" department(s) they primarily work out of but will also be cross-trained to other areas to assist colleagues as needed.

What You Will Do: Interviews patient and family members to obtain information about home environment, family systems, health history, and the patient's personality traits. Evaluates data gathered in terms of the medical plan of treatment, available social service programs, financial counseling, and plan a pertinent therapy program that will provide maximum benefits and safety for each patient. Assists patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations with emphasis on assisting patients to be compliant with clinical care plan. Performs a variety of services such as advising on social problems, arranging for transportation to clinic appointments and treatments as appropriate, arranging for durable medical equipment as appropriate, and alleviation of patient/family anxieties and fears. Utilizes resources to assist patient to resume life in the community while learning to live with a chronic illness. Prepares and updates records for each patient; prepare required documentation of each case; maintain records and reports as required. Serves as the social work representative on multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care. Works collaboratively with clinical coordinators, physicians, and other members of the care team in providing coordinated services, which facilitates continuity of care for the patient. Provides education to families regarding advance directives and assists patients and families with questions regarding advance directives for healthcare.