Acute Social Worker - MSW

Fairview is looking to hire an Acute Care Social Worker to join our team at Fairview – University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 0.6 FTE, benefit-eligible position, working three days per week (six days per pay period). The schedule includes an every sixth weekend rotation and one holiday per calendar year.

The Acute Care Social Worker plays an important role in supporting patients and families throughout their hospital stay by addressing psychosocial needs, coordinating resources, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team to support safe and effective discharge planning.

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.

The social worker is patient facing, responds to crisis situations, manages patient and family expectations, creates solutions to identified discharge barriers and aims to reduce length of stay and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions.

Responsibilities

• Attends daily in person interdisciplinary care team rounds
• Conducts thorough psychosocial assessments with patients and/ or their surrogate decision makers
• 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

Collaborates with patients, families and interdisciplinary teams in developing an individualized discharge plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnoses, level of functioning and other relevant needs

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

Required Qualifications

• Master of Social Work
• 1 year Experience working in a healthcare or related setting

LGSW Masters Degree State of Minnesota Upon Hire or LISW Masters Degtee Advanced Generalist State of Minnesota Upon Hire

Preferred Qualifications

3 years Experience working in a healthcare or related setting

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! Please follow this link foradditional information: fairview.org

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. 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.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status