Social Worker (BSW) - Part-time

Company: Avera McKennan Hospital
Location: Lennox
Posted on: September 20, 2023

Job Description:

Join the team at Avera!





Award Winning Health Care: - Avera has been named among the nation's 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: -Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: - Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

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Join a fun team of Social Workers committed to positive outcomes for patients, and families.

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Position Highlights:

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• Work with an innovative team within a caring Christian culture.
  
• Collaborate with a vast team of healthcare professionals.
  
• Be a vital resource to patients, and families.
  
• Work with community resources/programs, as well as Medicaid/Medicare in the hospital system.
  
• Work with a variety of patient concerns.
  
  
  Job Summary
  
  The social worker is responsible to plan, organize and implement social work services to patients and families; assuring that the medically related emotional and social needs are addressed on individual basis. - The social worker, at this level, will need skills in brief counseling to individuals and group supportive counseling. - Responsible to assess discharge needs and facilitate plans with patient/family for discharge and aftercare. - Maintain a current knowledge base of community agencies and resources to facilitate appropriate referrals.
  
  Education and/or Experience
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in social work from a four-year college or university required.
    
  • Children's hospital experience preferred.
    
    
    -Certification/Licensure/Registration
    
    
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    • Current license in Social Work in the State of South Dakota required.
      
      
      Hours
      
      
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      • Varied Shifts; 48hrs/2wks
        
        
        Pay
        
        The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -
        
        
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        • $21.50 - $32.50 per hour
          
          
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