Social Worker, Discharge Team at Altru Health System

Everything We Do Is Underscored By A Why — And That Why Is One Another. Location

Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $25.22 - $37.83

Summary

The Social Worker screens and assesses psychosocial needs. identifies discharge planning needs; provides information and referrals to patients/families regarding community resources and services; provides supportive counseling; participates in interdisciplinary team staffing; acts as a resource person and documents assessment, intervention and plan. The Social Worker will also monitor and evaluate the case management program effectiveness and participate in continuous improvement efforts. Patients cared for include all age groups through the infancy to geriatric continuum.

Essential Job Functions: Screens and assesses psychosocial needs, anticipated interventions and required resources for high-risk patient/family. Acts as a resource person for patient, family, staff, and physician, communicating pertinent information regarding patient’s psychosocial and discharge status. Provides supportive counseling to patients and families.

Provides information and referrals to patients/families regarding resources and services, i.e., financial, equipment, home health, nursing home, etc. Participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary staffing regarding patient care and care planning. Documents assessment, interventions and plan according to JCAHO standards.

Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

• Physical Demands: • Sit: Frequently (34-66%) • Stand: Occasionally (5-33%) • Walk: Frequently (34-66%) • Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%) • Reach: Frequently (34-66%) • Crawl: Not Applicable • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) • See: Continuously (67-100%) • Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands: • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds) • Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds) • Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable Working Conditions: • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Not Applicable • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Occasional Driver Reference ID: R7602 Making a real difference. For one another. To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another. At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart. Altru offers a comprehensive

Benefits

• package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent

Benefits

• include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other

Benefits

• include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)