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Overview

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is looking for a full-time Social Worker (MSW) to join the Home Services team in Alaska's "Golden Heart City"! This Social Work position will be assisting patients and families in both the Home Health and Hospice settings.

Fairbanks, Alaska is located in the interior of the state where you can find adventure, culture, solitude or scenery. The Social Worker for the Home Services team navigates care with patients and families in the home or assisted living home settings. Patients and families in these settings may be faced with social, emotional and situational stressors precipitated by disability, injury, and/or illness. The goal is to aid in adaptation and empower the patient and the family to participate to the fullest of their abilities in the care coordination and long-term care planning processes. This position provides developmentally appropriate care for the population that it serves. This includes planning for safe continuation of care, and the ability to recognize and plan for the unique needs of all ages as well the homebound patient population. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the patients served including short-term counseling, education, and crisis intervention.

This position develops, coordinates and provides social work services to patients and families who are faced with social, emotional and situational stressors precipitated by illness, injury, and/or disability. The goal is to aid in adaptation and empower the patient and the family to participate to the fullest of their abilities in the care coordination and/or discharge planning processes. This position provides developmentally appropriate care for the population that it serves which includes planning for the safe discharge and continuity of care, the ability to recognize and plan for the unique needs of all ages as well as the physically disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill and terminally ill patient.

About Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio, a culture of Shared Leadership, and are proud members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.

Position Available:

Social Worker-Home Services

Full-Time

40 hours per week

8 Hour or 10 hour Day Shifts

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Work Location

Time will be split between Home Health and Hospice

Responsibilities

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Qualifications

Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work. Non-temporary AK LMSW license required within 12 months of hire. Temporary LMSW license acceptable within the first year of hire.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with at least one year of discharge planning experience in a Healthcare setting.

Must have knowledge of government/community agencies, resources, such as Medicare/Medicaid, long term care or other applicable resources/services. Must demonstrate effective communication skills, human relation skills and time management skills. In acute care must be able to work flexible hours and take rotation call after hours/weekends.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

BLS Certification

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.