Social Worker, Patient​/Health Advocate

This role provides essential psychosocial support to patients and families navigating chronic, acute, or terminal illness. Through counseling, education, care coordination, and connection to community resources, the position helps reduce barriers to care, strengthen coping and resilience, and promote equitable, patient‑centered health outcomes across the continuum of care.

• .6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shift
• 1 weekend in every 6
• MNA union position

Provides patients and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

• Delivers professional and thorough social work services, including psychosocial assessment and intervention planning.
• Identifies patients who require social work assessment and intervention through high risk screening, interdisciplinary team meetings and individual referrals.
• Conducts assessments that address bio-psycho-social issues for age, population and health specific needs which results in individualized plans of care.
• Provides support and counseling to patients and families.
• Provides information and assistance for identified financial or social needs.
• Coordinates complex transition plans with patients, families, health care team and community providers.
• Utilizes the electronic medical record to monitor, document and communicate patient progress toward goals and progression of the social work plan.
• Collaborates and communicates with interdisciplinary team anticipating needs to move the plan of care forward.
• Provides support and information to patient and families regarding transition plan.
• Maintains knowledge of government and private payer networks and services to assure appropriate transitions.
• Collaborates with community and health care resources based on need to coordinate care for the patient.
• Advocates for patients and families by supporting patient rights and accessing protective services.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights and ethical decision making; provides advocacy to support patient and family.
• Assures appropriate reporting of vulnerability or suspected abuse as mandated by law.
• May participate in care system process that prevent readmissions.
• Plans and participates in transition conferences with patients and families.
• Utilizes tools and technology to identify and intervene with patients who are at risk for readmission.
• Ensures that a complete clinical handoff occurs for at risk patient, which may include referrals.
• May collaborate with health care team to promote appropriate length of stay.
• Utilizes tools and technology to support appropriate length of stay management.
• Facilitates timely referrals and transfers of information.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• 0 to 2 years of experience in a health care setting

• Master's degree in Social Work
• 0 to 2 years of experience in an acute care setting

Licensed Social Worker - MN Board of Social Work required

Sedentary:
Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

$37.16 to $46.45 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to…