Why North Memorial Health?

At North Memorial Health, you’re part of an inclusive health team that is rooted in our values: Advocate Courageously, Rally Together, Respect Uniqueness and Create Impact. Empathy and care are at the heart of North’s culture which is designed to actively support each team member’s wellbeing and growth. Our strength lies in our diversity, and we embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person. Together, we empower patients to achieve their best health.

Our health system encompasses two hospital locations in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove as well as a network of 25 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 6 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers and emergency care offerings covering five counties. Our Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a 385-bed facility recognized as the top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center. Our Maple Grove Hospital was established in 2009, is a 134-bed facility recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 60,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.

Benefits the North Way!

As North Memorial Health is a non-profit organization you are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. Most part-time and all full-time positions are eligible for benefits.

• Health & Welfare Benefit Packages
• 401k Retirement Match or Pension Plan, based on workgroup eligibility 
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plans
• Adoption Reimbursement up to $3000 per child
• Child Care Discount Program with New Horizon 10% off weekly childcare tuition
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement 
• 24/7 Fitness Center Access for all benefit eligible team members

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At North Memorial Health we recognize that the strength of our team lies in our diversity and make every effort to embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person on our team. We strive to ensure that everyone feels like they are a valuable part of our community, with initiatives that reinforce our belief in diversity, equity, and inclusivity, to promote a workforce that enables authenticity, as we want to be our best when providing effective services to our patients. We acknowledge and celebrate the unique traditions, backgrounds, languages, beliefs, and customs of our community, and want everyone to feel welcome. Through our DE&I initiatives we hope to dispel myths, assumptions, and acts of implicit bias.

About this position

Care Management:
The Care Management Social Worker provides services to customers and their families/significant others, to help them adjust to illness, injury or hospitalization. Assists the health team in understanding the significance of social, economic, emotional and family factors in relation to the customer's illness, treatment, recovery or dying processes. Responsible for the psychosocial assessments and discharge planning for customers with complex psychosocial and routine medical problems in collaboration with the responsible Case Manager. Facilitates psychosocial coordination including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of customer/family needs throughout the hospital stay. Identifies needed community services and coordinates appropriate services for customers in need.

In addition to the above position purposes, Social Workers are available to assess the behavioral and psychological needs of customers. They take into consideration a customer's presenting concerns in cases related to psychiatric disorders, chemical health issues and emotional/behavioral health. Clinical Social Workers utilize a brief therapy model and provide counseling/psychotherapy services to individuals and groups. They are responsible for the discharge planning and case management for the customers they are assigned. Clinical Social Workers are encouraged to develop expertise in a variety of areas and to participate in further professional development.

Palliative Care:
The Palliative Care Social Worker serves as an integral member of a self-directed inpatient interdisciplinary palliative care team. Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments, serves as the mental health professional for the palliative care team, and provides appropriate social work interventions to meet the complex needs of customers and families/significant other's in the hospital settings. The primary focus is to assist customers and families/caregivers in coping with in the context of serious and life-limiting illness.

Psychiatry & Integrative Care Unit 2E:
The Psychiatric Social Worker serves as an integral member of a self-directed inpatient interdisciplinary psychiatric treatment team. Provides comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, serves as the mental health professional for the psychiatric inpatient team, provides appropriate social work interventions and case coordination for customers with an acute psychiatric crisis and chemical dependency needs. Facilitates civil commitment processes.

Requirements

Education

• Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited school of social work required   

Experience

• Social workers who are required by clinical assignment to psychiatrically diagnosis or engage in the practice of psychotherapy shall have a minimum of 4000 hours of post-graduate clinical social mental health professional as defined by Minnesota statute
• Hospital social work experience preferred.
• Palliative Care only: Prior Palliative Care experience preferred.
• Psychiatric social work only: Experience with Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) population, mental health diagnoses. • Knowledge of current case management principles, length of stay management, and/or transition/discharge planning highly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Knowledge of current social work principles, techniques and values.  

Licensure/Certification

Licensure at the LICSW level in the state of Minnesota - BH Standard

The North Memorial Health System is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.