Women&Children's Social Worker
- Parkview Health
- Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Job Description
Summary
Summary
Assists families struggling with social challenges to connect with appropriate resources and overcome barriers to care. Helps meet the basic human needs of patients, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Working collaboratively across the service line, and through assessment, referrals, and interventions, enhances the capacity of patients and families to address their own needs. Serves as an advocate for patients, participates in multidisciplinary care coordination, assists with crisis intervention, and mentors other professionals in support of families. Aligns efforts towards the achievement of service line goals.
Education
Master’s Degree in Social Work.
Licensure/Certification
Must have current Indiana LSW license.
Experience
Minimum two years’ experience working with families with social complexities and cultural barriers to healthcare.
Other Qualifications
Displays maturity and models healthy boundary setting. Shows discernment of own self-care needs and proactively engages in activities to support own mental health. Has robust understanding of community resources in Northeastern Indiana region. Displays cultural competence.
Why Parkview?
We have everything you’re looking for in a career; great compensation and benefits; skill development and career advancement programs and more. At Parkview, we are committed to providing excellent care to each patient within our clinics and medical practices. The success of this mission begins with care team members like you.
• Benefits: Health benefits, paid time off, employee assistance, community vendor discounts, payroll deduction options
• Sign-on bonus: For certified and uncertified Medical Assistants, LPN’s, and RN’s hired in part-time and full-time positions.
• Education: Clinical Orientation, tuition assistance, certification reimbursement
• Growth: Parkview’s Medical Assistant Advancement Pathway (MAAP)
• Culture: World-class teamwork, Personalized health journeys for co-workers and family members
Parkview is 14,000 strong
Parkview Health is a not-for-profit, community-based health system serving northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Our mission is to improve health and inspire well-being in the communities we serve. As the region’s largest employer, Parkview Health employees more than 14,000 co-workers and includes 10 hospitals with an extensive network of primary care and specialty care physicians. We strive to embrace diversity and inclusion among our co-workers and offer a range of resources to advance you in your personal and professional journey. Our physicians, leaders and co-workers work together to create an excellent experience for every person, every day. With multiple non-clinical and clinical employment opportunities, you are sure to find your passion and discover your life-changing career today within the Parkview Health system.
To talk to a Parkview recruiter now, text “Parkview” to 97211.
A culture that just feels right.
At Parkview, we are known for our quality of care, innovation and collaboration among all care team members. Our culture can be seen and felt when walking through our front door and continues into the clinical care areas and administrative offices. Our nurses and leadership display shared values, friendliness, genuine compassion and a dedication to providing excellent care to every person, every day. But this caring continues beyond our doors as well. As a mission-driven, not-for-profit health system, Parkview also gives back to the community. Each year, we sponsor numerous outreach initiatives to address the health priorities of our region. Because at Parkview, we believe in better – not just for patients, but for the entire community.