Social Worker

Social Worker

Patients and families' healthcare often need guidance and counseling to help resolve problems and deal with what might be a very different way of life post-illness. Our Social Workers are an important link in our home healthcare team. These are the people who educate staff and families and find needed support and resources. This position will provide support to our Family Medicine and Behavioral Health departments.

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate and assess patients' medical and physical needs.
• Refer patients to appropriate services if patients are identified with depression, anxiety, grief or mental illness.
• Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.
• Identify environmental impediments to patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
• Assist patients and their caregivers in identifying goals of care and assists with unmet needs through linkages to community resources.
• Assist in crisis intervention.
• Document patients' electronic medical records in a clear, concise, accurate, and timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Services field required
• 1 year of Social Work experience in an ambulatory setting preferred
• Indiana Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required

Travel is required: Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.