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North Canyon Network of Care · 4 months ago

Intern Student Social Worker | PRN

North Canyon Medical Center

Internship

Onsite

Intern

North Canyon Network of Care is seeking an Intern Student Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to patients and families coping with various illnesses. The role involves advising family caregivers, counseling patients, and assisting in discharge planning while collaborating with other disciplines.

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Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial support to patients and families or significant others so they can cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illness

Advise family caregivers

Counsel patients within their scope of practice

Help plan for discharge needs including arranging for in-home care and/or equipment or alternative placement

Work closely with other disciplines to create best case management and discharge plans

Qualification

Current Idaho LSWDischarge planning experienceCase management experienceManage chaotic environmentUnderstanding patient development needsService excellence principlesCommunication skills

Required

Current Idaho LSW required and in graduate school working towards MSW

Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain competency as required for job title and the unit/area(s) of assignment

Excellent communication skills to include oral comprehension/expression and written comprehension/expression

Ability and willingness to work with patients' growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment

Ability to manage a chaotic work environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those who are dying

Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect)

Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence