Social Worker (BSW) - Full-time

Company: Avera St Luke's Hospital
Location: Bath
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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Exciting opportunity to join the Avera St. Luke's team as a Social Worker (BSW) on the Medical/Surgical floor!

Avera St. Luke's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital -

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Position Highlights:

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• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
  
• Options for Free Health Insurance!
  
• Competitive wages with regular increases and benefits.
  
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
  
• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
  
  
  Job Summary
  
  
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  • The social worker is accountable for providing medical social casework to a wide array of patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics.
    
  • The main focus of the social worker is to assist in meeting the psychosocial/continuum of care needs of the patient and family to ensure optimum functioning.
    
  • In addition to direct care services, the social worker shall have duties of consultation, education, policy and program planning, performance improvement tasks, advocacy and liaison with the community.
    
  • Each social worker has a "home" department(s) they primarily work out of but will also be cross trained to other areas to assist colleagues as needed.
    
    
    Education and/or Experience
    
    
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    • Bachelor's Degree in social work required from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
      
      
      
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      • 1-2 years' experience is preferred.
        
        
        
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        • Healthcare social work experience is strongly desired.
          
          
          Licensure/Certification/Registration
          
          
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          • Current license to practice in the State of South Dakota at the LSW or LSWA level
            
            
            Work Schedule
            
            
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            • Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
              
              
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              • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
                
              • Call time every 4th weekend
                
                
                
                
                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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                  What Makes Avera Special?
                  
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