Social Worker (Masters Level) - Continuum of Care

Salary: Negotiable :USD

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Twelve Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:

Under general direction and supervision of supervisor or director, or their designee, provides clinical social work services for ANMC Clients.

Responsibilities:

Serves as an entry level professional social worker. Performs psychosocial assessment and planning for patients with a variety of complex social service’s needs; diagnoses and treats psychosocial issues that present with healthcare and impacts the wellness of the individual. Provides social services plan to restore patient to optimum overall health within patient’s capacity and safe discharge. Collaborates with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors affecting patient’s health problem. Facilitates appropriate use of acute care resources.

Assists patient and family through individual or group conferences to understand medical recommendations and options to facilitate patients and families engaging in treatment planning and decision making. Develops discharge options and assists with placement. Utilizes community resources and support to assist patient in resuming life in community or to learn to live within limits of disability. Provides general direction to healthcare professionals engaged in patient program activities.

Participates in planning for improving health services by interpreting social factors pertinent to development of program. Prepares patient histories, service plans, and reports. Ensures qualitative, complete and accurate patient documentation. Records, analyzes and interprets statistical data. Effectively solves practical problems and presents information and responds to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Assesses quality improvement needs and recommends and participates in program development. Participates in workgroups, interdisciplinary rounds and hospital-wide committees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

· Knowledge of social services policies, practices and procedures.

· Knowledge of analyzing spreadsheets and statistical data.

· Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.

· Knowledge of human development and age specific characteristics and needs

· Knowledge of community resources and programs.

· Knowledge of change theory and rapid cycle change.

· Skill in interpersonal relationships.

· Skill in researching and interviewing clients.

· Skill in oral and written communication.

· Skill in persuasive conflict resolution.

· Skill in presenting information to public groups.

· Skill in Creative Problem Solving

· Skill in making formal presentations to meet needs of diverse audiences

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Two (2) or more years of acute care medical social work experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Experience in the Alaska Tribal Health System.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Alaska License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) preferred at time of hire.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

· Alaska License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) required within three (3) years of hire.

· Depending on the needs of the organization , some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.