Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency
Social Worker I
Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
_SUMMARY:_
We are currently seeking a Social Worker I to join our team. This full time role will work days. This position will be working to link newly diagnosed and out of care individuals to care.* This is a grant funded role, currently funded through August 2025 with potential for extension.*
Purpose of the positio n: Under general supervision, and in collaboration with the health care team, this position evaluates individualized social treatment plans requiring the application of social work theory and methods in the prevention, treatment, or resolution of psychosocial problems
_RESPONSIBILITIES:_
Assesses patients to determine individual needs and establish treatment/service goalsDevelops case plans providing ongoing psychosocial assessments through interviews with patients and familiesMakes referrals to appropriate community resources and arrange for servicesFollows through on treatment/service plansIdentifies patient situations that require intensified service and bring them to the attention of the supervisor for help or referralParticipates on multi-disciplinary team for planning and treatment needs of the patientMay run/facilitate support/psychoeducational groupsExplains policies, regulations, and programsMay be involved in integrated, multidisciplinary or community initiatives and may be housed at community based sites including serving as a liaison between Hennepin County and communities, community organizations, schools, health professionals and service providers and identifying needs and assist in resolving problems facing individuals and families regarding health and human service issues (including but not limited to housing, employment, financial assistance, and behavioral health)Takes initial history, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of riskAssists in the development of protocols for specific patient populationIs knowledgeable of and utilizes appropriate community resourcesAssesses and diagnoses the psychosocial needs of the patients, caregivers, and families—how these needs are impeding the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation on the plan of careProvides consultation to other professional health personnel regarding psychosocial issues and in-service education to health care team staffOther duties as assigned but only after appropriate training
_QUALIFICATIONS:_
__/ Minimum Qualifications: /
Bachelor's degree in social work
/ Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: /
Ability to communicate with patients and families under sometimes stressful circumstancesExperience with electronic health record or similar software programEffective use of all Windows-based applications such as Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite productsDemonstrable cultural competence with a variety of socio-economic, racial and other elements of diversity
/ License/Certifications: /
Unrestricted license by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.)
Title: Social Worker I
Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
Requisition ID: 241661
We are currently seeking a Social Worker I to join our team. This full time role will work days. This position will be working to link newly diagnosed and out of care individuals to care.* This is a grant funded role, currently funded through August 2025 with potential for extension.*
Purpose of the positio n: Under general supervision, and in collaboration with the health care team, this position evaluates individualized social treatment plans requiring the application of social work theory and methods in the prevention, treatment, or resolution of psychosocial problems
_RESPONSIBILITIES:_
Assesses patients to determine individual needs and establish treatment/service goalsDevelops case plans providing ongoing psychosocial assessments through interviews with patients and familiesMakes referrals to appropriate community resources and arrange for servicesFollows through on treatment/service plansIdentifies patient situations that require intensified service and bring them to the attention of the supervisor for help or referralParticipates on multi-disciplinary team for planning and treatment needs of the patientMay run/facilitate support/psychoeducational groupsExplains policies, regulations, and programsMay be involved in integrated, multidisciplinary or community initiatives and may be housed at community based sites including serving as a liaison between Hennepin County and communities, community organizations, schools, health professionals and service providers and identifying needs and assist in resolving problems facing individuals and families regarding health and human service issues (including but not limited to housing, employment, financial assistance, and behavioral health)Takes initial history, prepares psychosocial evaluation and care plans, including management of riskAssists in the development of protocols for specific patient populationIs knowledgeable of and utilizes appropriate community resourcesAssesses and diagnoses the psychosocial needs of the patients, caregivers, and families—how these needs are impeding the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation on the plan of careProvides consultation to other professional health personnel regarding psychosocial issues and in-service education to health care team staffOther duties as assigned but only after appropriate training
_QUALIFICATIONS:_
__/ Minimum Qualifications: /
Bachelor's degree in social work
/ Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: /
Ability to communicate with patients and families under sometimes stressful circumstancesExperience with electronic health record or similar software programEffective use of all Windows-based applications such as Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite productsDemonstrable cultural competence with a variety of socio-economic, racial and other elements of diversity
/ License/Certifications: /
Unrestricted license by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.)
Title: Social Worker I
Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
Requisition ID: 241661