Job Information
Good Samaritan Society Lead Social Worker - Ottumwa, IA - Full Time in Ottumwa, Iowa
Careers With Purpose
Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
Facility: GSS IA Ottumwa
Location: Ottumwa, IA
Address: 2035 Chester Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $27.50 - $44.00
Department Details
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) required
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required.
Job Summary
Possesses expert knowledge and clinical skill in order to oversee the day-to-day operations of the department, ensuring optimum quality patient/resident care outcomes. Establishes a rapport with patients/residents, families, and healthcare teams. Assists leadership with managerial activities such as: interviewing and hiring, employee schedules, counseling and educating employees, ensuring quality care issues are addressed and rounding with staff and patients/residents. Attends care conferences. Organizes and provides care plans for patients/residents. Enrolls and discharges patients/residents.
Demonstrates workflow management by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, supervising, and documenting the care of patients/residents. Delivers care in accordance with established standards of performance with patients/residents ranging in ages: infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Possesses critical thinking skills for independent judgement as well as for active participation with the healthcare team.
Depending on location, may oversee minimum data set's (MID's), medical homecare programs, individualized education programming's (IEP's), medically related social service functions and lead medical home patient advisory meetings.
Applies knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice. Adheres to the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics. Demonstrates knowledge of human behavior and developmental stages. Serves and/or chairs departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited curriculum required.
In Minnesota, must follow Minnesota State statute regarding social worker education.
Hospital or healthcare experience preferred. Supervisor or leadership experience preferred. Minimum of two years’ experience in social agency and community organization dealing with health and/or welfare preferred.
Depending on location, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six weeks of employment. Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice:
In Iowa:
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
In Minnesota:
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or other allowed credential based on Minnesota statute
In North Dakota:
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
In South Dakota:
Social Worker license (SW)
GSS locations:
Licensure or certification as a social worker in the state where the location is located, if required by State Social Work licensing board.
Benefits
The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
The Good Samaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0205371
Job Function: Care Coordination
Featured: No