Social Worker - Cross Continuum

Overview

Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Join a team where your impact reaches far beyond a single moment of care. As our Cross Continuum Social Worker, you'll be a vital force within a dynamic interdisciplinary team - bringing expertise, compassion, and creativity to every interaction.

In this role, you won't just support patients, you'll empower them. You'll use your professional social work skills to break down barriers, connect individuals and families to essential healthcare resources, and address the real-life challenges that shape health and well-being. From navigating complex care journeys to advocating for meaningful support, your work will directly influence better outcomes and stronger communities.

If you're driven to make a difference, thrive in collaborative environments, and believe that care extends beyond clinical walls, this is your opportunity to step in and truly transform lives.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.


Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.


And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.


Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessment of the patient to identify priority needs, strengths, patient preferences and barriers to care.
• Provides crisis intervention and supportive counseling to patients/families to support their ability to cope with the impact of health conditions.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of community resources and acts as a liaison to refer patients/families to health and social services, health insurance, public assistance and other resources to meet patient identified needs.
• Documents assessments, interventions, and referrals in the electronic health record according to documentation standards
• Serves as a patient/family advocate in support of patient confidentiality, informed consent, patient autonomy, and self-determination.
• Assesses patient safety to identify possible abuse, neglect or other risks to safety.
• Collaborates with the care team to address safety issues and files DHS reports and/or guides others in the process as mandated.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work

Experience:

• Prefer one year clinical experience in healthcare

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice in the state where services are provided (BSW)
• Valid Mandatory Reporter course completion by state requirement
• Completion of First Steps (ACP) and IPOST/POLST training
• LMSW or LISW is preferred