About This Role
Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker assists patients and families who have complex psychosocial needs. This role involves interventions such as alternate site coordination, discharge planning, addressing abuse and neglect, assisting with end-of-life decisions, and providing bereavement support.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessments with patients and families to assist with identified psychosocial needs or to plan for an alternate site of care post discharge
- Communicate with alternate sites of care and community agencies in an effective and timely manner to best address the patient’s needs
- Complete and document the assessment and plan in the electronic medical record, accurately reflecting the patient’s current condition, situational factors, transition of care needs, and psychosocial imperatives
- Provide consultation and resources to members of the healthcare team
- Maintain relevant and current knowledge of community resources
- Participate or assist in department, regional, or statewide stakeholder committees, projects, etc., as assigned or requested
- Develop and maintain current knowledge of federal and state regulations as they pertain to the role
- Provide short-term therapeutic support as appropriate for the setting and location
Requirements
- Master's Degree Social Work
- LIC-Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire
Nice to have:
- 2 years of relevant healthcare-related experience after obtaining a Master's Degree in Social Work
- Care management experience
- Experience in individual and family assessment, crisis intervention, grief and loss counseling, and discharge planning
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Important Details
- Department Name: Behavioral Health Unit D 1 St Joseph - Niles and St Joseph Hosp
- Shift: Day
- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 0.04
- Hours of Work: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Days Worked: Monday to Friday
- Weekend Frequency: Every third weekend
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