Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join a fun team of Social Workers committed to positive outcomes for patients, and families.
Position Highlights:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- Career Growth opportunities!
- Collaborate with a vast team of healthcare professionals.
- Be a vital resource to patients, and families.
- Work with community resources/programs, as well as Medicaid/Medicare in the hospital system.
- Work with a variety of patient concerns.
- Work with an innovative team within a caring Christian culture.
Job Summary
The Social Worker is responsible to plan, organize and implement social work service to participants and families in the Healthy Start program. They will maintain contact with referring agencies and related people, and with community resources used for referral. The Social Worker will complete program-related behavioral health evaluations, and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary program team, will be responsible for education and resource planning and referral management. This Social Worker may also assist with organizing group-based education and community consortium activities. Limited travel may be required.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work from a four-year college or university required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current license in Social Work in the State of South Dakota required.
Hours
- Day Shift: Monday-Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
- Occasional weekends and evenings
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
What Makes Avera Special?
