Social Worker - MSW (Casual) - Fairview Health Services

This position supports the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital one weekend (Saturday/Sunday) each month.  The shift is onsite and the hours are 8am - 430pm. This role is responsible for assisting with urgent social work requests, completing inpatient consults and participating in care rounds as needed.  Areas of coverage may include general medical units, mom/baby units (Labor and Delivery, NICU, etc) or the Emergency Department.  The scope of work can range from basic needs, assistance with assessing for possible child maltreatment and/or grief and loss. This role is not responsbile for pediatric patients presenting for a mental health assessment.

• Assist with information and referrals to appropriate internal and external resources; trouble shoot complex issues/barriers with interdisciplinary team, assess and provide support for appropriate financial assistance and provide supportive counseling to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, trauma or grief/loss.  
• Assist with screening, identification and coordination of care with Child Protection to children being assessed for suspected abuse/neglect. 
• Plans and implements treatment and transition care plans based upon a psychosocial assessment that is integrated into an interdisciplinary care plan.
• Provides a range of social work interventions that include, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, and advocacy in assisting patients and families reach their goals. Identifies and recognizes rapidly changing situations and quickly intervenes to prevent or resolve the emotional crisis.,
• Arranges, mobilizes, utilizes, and may coordinate a comprehensive range of community resources which most effectively meet the identified patient and family needs.
• Takes leadership role in facilitation of interdisciplinary communication as it relates to patients and families experiencing complex psychosocial issues.
• Formally and informally educates patient/family and health care team members regarding the social work role, pertinent patient care issues, and population specific information.
• Serves as a preceptor or field instructor for social work graduate and undergraduate training as appropriate to their skills related to a range of psychosocial issues and interventions.
• Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families and community to ensure continuity of care.
• Documents psychosocial assessment, progress notes, care plans and discharge/transition plan in the electronic medical record.
• Identifies and participates in Quality Improvement, research and program evaluation initiatives that focus on improving health care services Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with MHealth Fairview and Social Work practice, ethics and standards.
• Complies with the legal and regulatory law including mandated reporting requirements.

• Master's degree in Social Work with medical experience
• Current Minnesota Social Work Licensure at the LGSW