Social Worker (Partial Hospital Program - Lakeville / 1.0 FTE)
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- Other Patient Care Related
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- Feb 03, 2021 Post Date
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- 2102702D Requisition #
Children’s Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children’s is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. In 2018 Children’s Minnesota was verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons. Children’s maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children’s received Magnet® recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2018 and is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Position Summary
The PHP Social Worker is primarily responsible for conducting comprehensive intake assessments, planning, and implementation of psychosocial services; performing discharge planning; and assisting with care coordination and case management for patients within the adolescent partial hospital program. The social worker collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including the patient and family to develop treatment goals and assess performance to goals. The social worker may also participate in leading program groups.
Is any license/certification/registration required by law? Yes
*LICSW
Are there any required certifications or professional credentials that Children's requires, but are not required by law? Yes
*Licensed in state of Minnesota
*BLS
Education:
*Master's degree in social work required
Required Experience:
*Two years of experience as a licensed social worker or similar experience in a health care-related setting
Preferred Experience:
*Two years of experience in a pediatric-related setting
*Two years or more experience in a child or adolescent partial hospitalization program or inpatient setting
*Two years or more experience with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong clinical skills with ability to exercise independent judgment, work autonomously, and exhibit high degree of professionalism
*Education and experience providing gender, culture, and age appropriate care
*Excellent group facilitation skills
*Detail-oriented
*Strong computer/electronic medical record skills
*Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong understanding of child development, normal and atypical
*Ability to develop rapport with wide variety of patients and families
*Experience in crisis intervention
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's requires proof of immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases prior to employment, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Children’s Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.
*LICSW
Are there any required certifications or professional credentials that Children's requires, but are not required by law? Yes
*Licensed in state of Minnesota
*BLS
Education:
*Master's degree in social work required
Required Experience:
*Two years of experience as a licensed social worker or similar experience in a health care-related setting
Preferred Experience:
*Two years of experience in a pediatric-related setting
*Two years or more experience in a child or adolescent partial hospitalization program or inpatient setting
*Two years or more experience with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong clinical skills with ability to exercise independent judgment, work autonomously, and exhibit high degree of professionalism
*Education and experience providing gender, culture, and age appropriate care
*Excellent group facilitation skills
*Detail-oriented
*Strong computer/electronic medical record skills
*Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong understanding of child development, normal and atypical
*Ability to develop rapport with wide variety of patients and families
*Experience in crisis intervention
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's requires proof of immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases prior to employment, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Children’s Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.