Social Worker

Overview

Ebenezer offers a robust compensation package with generous benefits and wages ranging from $26.80 - $35.70 per hour. Wage determinations will be based on similar experience.

Ebenezer is looking for a S ocial Worker to join our team! This role is responsible To support and advocate for residents in coping with the psychosocial aspects of their lives including grief, loss, and change.

To coordinate transitions including room changes, discharge plans and end of life preferences at our long term care facility in Burnsville, MN.

Great experience and opportunity for further growth within the organization!

• 80 hours every two weeks
• Weekends as needed
• Amazing Benefits! Paid Time Off, Retirement monies, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, Medical / Dental / Vision, Wellness stipend, Cash Out Wages Before Payday with our New Benefit of Early Wage Access!)

Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, highlights a full continuum of care campus including Transitional Care, Adult Day Programs, Intergenerational Child Care, Long Term Care, Enhanced Care and Assisted Living / Memory Care.

We are located across the street from Fairview Ridges Hospital at the I-35E and I-35W split in Burnsville, MN. Come join our team of dedicated employees who share in our mission to help our seniors heal, discover, and educate for longer healthier, more significant lives.

Ebenezer is proud to be voted 2024 Star Tribune Top Work Place , and has received this honor fifteen years in a row. We're an established organization with over 100 years of excellent service and an outstanding rate of growth.

When you come to work at an Ebenezer community, we strive to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities / Job Description

The LSW completes mental health assessments, crisis evaluation and counseling and psychosocial assessment of patients, for post hospital discharge needs.

Assists patients with short-term counseling and planning following medical crisis. Ensures appropriate decision makers are informed of and involved in treatment planning.

Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.

• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements.
• Evaluates psychosocial information (including social, psychosocial, emotional, financial, and other related factors) to determine an appropriate action / discharge plan.
• Assists physician with diagnoses related to mental health and chemical dependency.
• Documents patient information in EHR and / or other electronic system in accordance with program standards, department policies / procedures.
• Assists patient / family in utilizing appropriate community resources.
• Performs supportive counseling to assist patient / families in adjusting to disability and illness and for realistic planning for post hospital care.
• Completes coding of assessments and evaluations for billing

Qualifications

Required :

• Bachelor's Degree : List BSW (from an accredited school of social work)
• Licensed by the State of Minnesota Board of Social Work
• 0 to 1 year of experience

Preferred :

• 1 to 3 years of experience
• Two years’ experience in LTC or TCU
• Experience in Medical Social Work

Need help finding the right job?

As part of Fairview Health Services, Ebenezer is driven to heal, discover and educate for longer, healthier and meaningful lives for seniors.

Ebenezer’s almost 4,000 employees work as a team to provide the highest quality care to those we serve. Our employees don’t work simply to collect a paycheck;

they truly work to make a difference in the lives of older adults in their communities. A culture of caring for others is grounded in our values of Dignity, Integrity, Service, Compassion and Innovation.

We are located in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin hosting a variety of community settings such as; Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory, Transitional and Long term Care.

Additionally we offer Adult and Intergenerational Day programs, Community-based services, Management and Consulting Services and The Ebenezer Foundation.

Because of our size, variety of community settings, and our partnership with Fairview Health Services we can offer opportunities for career growth and reinvention.

If you share our commitment to quality care for older adults, there’s a place for you at Ebenezer!