Medical Social Worker I

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a per diem medical social worker for its transitional care services team, working days. The social worker supports patients, families and caregivers as part of a team from several disciplines, with a focus on transitions of care.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest and holds Magnet status for nursing.

What you'll do

• Assess patients' psychosocial needs and provide intervention and counseling, especially around transitions of care
• Keep up with available community resources and share them with patients, families and caregivers
• Work with teams across the hospital and with community partners
• Work under broad supervision

What you need

• A master's degree in social work
• The license or certification Idaho requires; a license by endorsement must be started by hire and obtained within 3 testing cycles, and no later than 1 year after starting
• Knowledge of community resources, such as information and referral services and state and federal financial programs, and how to obtain them
• Able to stand or sit for long periods and make repetitive movements

Preferred

• 1 year of social service experience in health care or at a social services agency

Schedule

• Day shift, per diem

Benefits

• Well-being resources and telemedicine for all employees, whatever their benefit eligibility
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• Employee discounts and an employee referral program