Job Description

Job Location: Main Campus - Staples, MN 56479
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $28.41 - $39.88 Hourly

Job Category: Health CareAbout Lakewood
Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the sixth year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.
About the Team
Lakewood Health System’s Social Services team is a group of highly engaged individuals working with our patients to provide quality patient care. This team works collaboratively with the interdepartmental teams throughout Lakewood as well as our community-based partners.
Mission for Position
We are seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented, and experienced Care Management/Palliative Care Social Worker to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare providers to support patients through their chronic care journey, assess their needs, and provide social services that foster their well-being. You will play an essential role in helping patients manage their health conditions and improve overall quality of life.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized care plans in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and caregivers.
- Assess patients’ social, emotional, and healthcare navigation needs; provide follow-up, crisis intervention, and ongoing outreach as appropriate.
- Serve as a primary liaison between patients, families, clinics, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Facilitate access to community, financial, specialty, and social resources to address barriers such as transportation, food insecurity, insurance, and chronic disease management.
- Support patients with serious, advanced, oncology, and community-based palliative care needs, ensuring continuity of care and smooth transitions.
- Maintain accurate, confidential documentation and actively participate in interdisciplinary meetings to optimize patient outcomes.
Position Type
This position is a full-time position that works 80 hours (1.0FTE) every two weeks.
This position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications

Qualifications
- Current LSW; valid License with the Minnesota Board of Social Work
Ideal Candidate
- Experience in a healthcare setting, particularly in care management, case management, or social work.
- A highly motivated individual who is willing to work both independently and collaboratively with our patients.
- Strong knowledge of community resources and healthcare systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment.
- Empathy and cultural competence in working with diverse populations.
- Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!
- Generous Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
- 401K Match
- Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
- Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
- Employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!
With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!
A new team member’s starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy, taking into account experience, education, certifications, and internal equity. Hourly

pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package we’re proud to provide!
If you need an accommodation during the application process, please call 218-894-8524 or email humanresources@lakewoodhealthsystem.com.
Interested, but will the schedule work for you? Have questions on organizational culture, team fit or day-to-day experience?
>>>Contact Bobbe Anderson to discuss the possibilities further:
Bobbe Anderson, Social Services Supervisor
P: 218-894-8260
E: bobbeanderson@lakewoodhealthsystem.com
Disclaimer:
Job postings found on third-party websites may be outdated or no longer active. For the most accurate and up-to-date listing of career opportunities, and to apply directly, please visit our official website at www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com.