Social Worker-Case Manager

Job Description:

Join Essentia Health's Essentia’s accomplished team in Brainerd, MN as a Licensed Social Worker. St. Josephs Medical Center is a 162-bed hospital and Level III Trauma Center with a 24-hour emergency room. We take pride in bringing a wide range of services to residents and visitors of the Brainerd, Minnesota area.St. Joseph’s is home to the Marilyn Covey Heart & Vascular Center and the St. Joseph’s Cancer Center. You’ll find us next to the Mississippi River in a setting that promotes good health and healing. As one of Essentia Health’s Catholic facilities, we strive to provide holistic healing for all human life.Our benefits include:•Health insurance •Dental insurance •Retirement•Flexible Spending Account•Employee Assistance Program•Paid Time Off•Paid Parental LeaveIn collaboration with other members of the health care team, is responsible for assessing the psychosocial, equipment, educational, and/or financial needs of patients of all ages as well as planning, coordinating and implementing processes to facilitate the patient’s transition from the hospital to home or another care facility. Is available to assess and intervene in situations including but not limited to: abuse, vulnerable adult, traumas, bereavement, chronic illness, new diagnosis, catastrophic diagnosis, financial matters, bioethical issues and guardianship/commitment. Responsible for providing social work services to persons served of all ages, their families, and other people significant to the persons served in the assigned unit/department. Provides for/assists with timely discharge planning.