Medical Social Worker Plains, MT

Medical Social Worker job at Clark Fork Valley Hospital. Plains, MT.

Position:
Medical Social Worker

Clark Fork Valley Hospital is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Medical Social Worker to join our patient-centered team. As a critical access hospital, we provide a wide range of services to our rural community. In this role, you will serve as a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, providing psychosocial assessments, counseling, and care coordination for patients across various settings including Acute Care, the Emergency Room, Home Health & Hospice, Long-Term Care, and outpatient clinics.

• Serve as a patient advocate across all care settings, ensuring psychosocial needs are assessed and addressed.

• Collaborate with providers and healthcare professionals as part of the Interdisciplinary Team in Acute Care, Home Health & Hospice, and Long-Term Care.

• Consult with the Family Medicine Network and Respiratory Therapy departments as needed.

• Facilitate individual and group sessions to support patients and families in understanding and following treatment plans.

• Identify patient goals, motivations, and preferences, and connect them to appropriate internal and community resources.

• Develop and coordinate discharge plans for Acute Care patients.

• Provide grief counseling and bereavement support to hospice patients and families.

• Participate in community outreach efforts to support mental and emotional well-being.

• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in the electronic health record.

• Follow infection control protocols and adhere to clinical standards and regulatory guidelines.

• Required :
  Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW)

• Preferred :

  • Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) or related field

  • Current Montana licensure (LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW)

  • 4–10 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Clark Fork Valley Hospital is a great place to work, we truly live our mission of Quality Care Close to Home. Nestled along the Clark Fork River, Plains is a small community with that true hometown feel. If you feel like getting a taste of the city Missoula and Kalispell are an hour's drive. As the largest employer in Sanders County, we would love for you to join our team.