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Hennepin Healthcare

Social Worker II - Inpatient Psych

Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400

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SUMMARY We are currently seeking a

Social Worker II

to join our Inpatient Psych team. This full time role will work days (Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM).

Purpose of this Position: Provides direct service to clients and their families. This includes social work assessment, interventionsand treatment plans, supportive counseling and crisis intervention, care management, discharge/transitionplanning, advocacy and support. Seeking resources and services to address unmet needs. The socialworker also provides consultation services and in-service education programs related to the psychosocialaspects of health care to other professional staff members on the healthcare team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifies patients who require social work assessment and intervention through high-risk screeningand referrals

Interviews clients and performs bio-psychosocial assessment to determine problems and appropriatetypes and methods of service/treatment. Complete necessary documentation for accurate and timelybilling of clinical services provided

Design and follow through on intensive long or short-term service/treatment/care plans includingcollaborating and communicating with the interdisciplinary team, community and healthcare resourcesto move the plan of care forward

May provide supportive counseling and crisis intervention using social work methods under thesupervision of LICSW (if applicable)

Provide a range of social work interventions that include preventive and direct services, caremanagement, advocacy and assistance to clients who have mental, emotional, or physical disabilitiesand other cases involving complex social and financial needs

May carry a caseload for continuing service/treatment and provide care coordination includingdischarge/transition planning

Interpret and explain policies, regulations, and programs to clients and the public

Refer clients to appropriate community services, provide support and assistance in connecting toservices as needed, and interpret social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment ofclients

May make field visits to clients' homes in departments/areas where trained and asked to do so

Advocates for patients and families by supporting patient rights, ethical decision making andaccessing protective services (including assuring applicable reporting of vulnerability or suspectedabuse as mandated by law). Ensures appropriate decision makers are informed of and involved intreatment planning

Documents psychosocial assessment, progress notes, telephone calls, care plans anddischarge/transition plan in the electronic medical record

May provide work direction to social work paraprofessionals such as Case Management Assistantsand MSW interns in departments/areas where trained and asked to do so

May run/facilitate support/psychoeducational groups

May be involved in multidisciplinary or community initiatives identifying the needs and assist inresolving problems facing individuals and families regarding health and human service issues(including but not limited to housing, employment, financial assistance, and behavioral health)

Emergency Department Social Worker: May need to assist with morgue coverage which could include intake and release of decedents, use of mechanical lift and physical transferring of decedents, coordinating body viewings, and phone calls and care coordination tasks related to the decedents

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work or Master’s degree in related discipline

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Ability to counsel and instruct patients and families

Ability to communicate with patients and families under sometimes stressfulcircumstances

Ability to recognize and document patient progress

Ability to work cooperatively with other members of the multidisciplinary clinical team

Ability to interact effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds including ability to deal objectively with individuals whose attitudes and behaviors differ from their own

Ability to interpret policies and procedures in an advisory capacity

Experience with electronic health record or similar software program

Effective use of all Windows-based applications such as Outlook andMicrosoft Office Suite products

Demonstrable cultural competence with a variety of socio-economic, racialand other elements of diversity

License / Certifications

Unrestricted license by the Minnesota Board of Social Work at one of the following levels: LGSW, LISW or LICSW

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