Social Worker MSW - Dialysis

Social Worker MSW - Dialysis

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System | Full-time | Wage: $27.50 - $39.00 per hour

Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. We are an independent, non‑profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west‑central Minnesota. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of patients and communities by delivering accessible, high‑quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare.

This full‑time position provides psychosocial assessment and intervention to patients, facilitates the movement of patients to appropriate levels of care, and refers patients and family members to appropriate resources and services. Most of the patients will be cared for within the dialysis setting.

• Works in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patient’s health problem.
• Facilitates care planning and helps patient and family through individual or group conferences to understand (omit accept) and follow medical recommendations.
• Formulates social service care plans to meet complex psychosocial needs. (omit areas of care)
• Provides service to promote optimum social and health adjustment within patient’s capacity.
• Utilizes community resources to assist patient to maintain life in community or to learn to live within limits of disability.
• Prepares patient psychosocial assessments, interventions and goals, and progress reports.
• Participates in planning for improving health services by interpreting social factors and being involved in advocacy efforts for change.
• Teaches and facilitates support groups.
• Provides general direction and supervision to BS/BA social worker.
• Mediates difficult crisis situations.
• Participates within the interdisciplinary team meeting.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Comprehensive benefits for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, and generous paid time off.

• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Education Loan Program
• Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Licensed Social Worker in the State of South Dakota. Valid South Dakota driver’s license required.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require positive reference checks and pre‑employment background screening as a condition of employment.