Weekend Caseworker

John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. The role requires participation in a one weekend every four weeks rotation and is fully onsite .

The Acute Social Worker partners with an interdisciplinary care team to provide psychosocial assessments, care coordination, discharge planning, and support for patients and their families throughout their hospital stay. The ideal candidate is compassionate, collaborative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment while helping patients navigate complex medical and social needs.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates with prior experience in a healthcare setting, including home care, county human services, child protection, skilled nursing facilities, or acute care hospitals.

The acute social worker works on-site with the interdisciplinary teams including providers, physical therapists, nurses, dieticians, chaplains and pharmacists to assist patients and families in navigating through their hospitalization. The acute social worker completes psychosocial assessments, care planning/ progression and creates comprehensive discharge plans from the hospital. Responsibilities Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds

Helps the care team navigate and mediate complex psychosocial dynamics

Is well versed in the surrogate decision maker policy and assists care team members with identifying surrogate decision makers according to the policy

Communicates frequently with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and effective coordination of care

Provides emotional support and counseling surrounding adjustment to sudden illness, grief/bereavement and end of life planning

Addresses social determinants of health and assists with connecting patients to needed resources in the community such as chemical dependency treatment, domestic violence resources, housing stabilization services, mental health services, food shelves, transportation, financial assistance etc.

Arranges and facilitates in person care conferences as needed to support patients and their families surrounding navigating complex medical decision-making processes/ goals of care

Documents all interactions thoroughly and timely following established department standard work

Serves as the expert in system adult and child protection reporting policies

Participates in hospital initiatives and projects to reduce length of stay and related barriers which may include collaborating with providers for clinical adjustments in care

Assists with ensuring the hospital is in regulatory compliance for care management related conditions of participation

Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence-based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery

Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice to enhance patient outcomes

Supports site and system quality initiatives

Provide age appropriate short- and long-term therapeutic interventions

If a licensed supervisor, provide clinical supervision as requested (site dependent)

Potential opportunity to facilitate a support group (site dependent)

Required Qualifications Master of Social Work

Benefit Overview 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! Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. 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.