Medical Social Worker (Emergency) VSP/Variable Hours

Holland Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Holland Hospital seeks a licensed Master’s Social Worker to perform comprehensive initial psychiatric assessments and develop treatment plans in a high-volume hospital setting.

You will collaborate with the care team, facilitate preauthorizations, and support families through crisis and planning, ensuring appropriate discharge and follow-up care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required.
• LMSW license in Michigan required.
• 2 years post-master's level experience in psychiatric or related clinical settings preferred.
• Fully licensed social worker (LMSW) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive initial psychiatric assessments and formulate treatment recommendations.
• Coordinate discharge planning and case management for patients with mental health or substance abuse issues.
• Collaborate with RN care managers, physicians, and payers to obtain necessary authorizations.
• Deliver crisis intervention and family support as part of trauma and treatment planning.

Job description

Provides comprehensive psychosocial and psychiatric initial assessments as ordered or requested. Demonstrates a high level of clinical knowledge and assessment skill along with the ability to make treatment decisions without onsite availability of clinical supervision. Serves as a patient advocate and liaison. Takes a proactive role through early intervention and collaborative practice with RN care managers, staff nurses, physicians, ancillary services, payer sources and outside agencies. Works with payers and gatekeepers to assure necessary precertifications/authorizations for psychiatric evaluations are obtained. Works with families who are dealing with trauma, end of life and guardianship decisions. This position must be able to demonstrate the broad range of knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her area. Able to work in a demanding, high volume area that requires excellent clinical skills, prioritization skills and the ability to coordinate care and to communicate treatment recommendations and rationale to patients, family members, physicians and other clinical staff. Provides training for new employees joining the department and for MSW interns as needed.

Assessment and Treatment

Provides comprehensive initial psychiatric assessments including formulation and treatment recommendations. Able to make an accurate DSM diagnosis that is consistent with the presenting problems, history, mental status exam and/or other assessment data. Demonstrates ability to analyze assessment data and to determine the appropriate level of care needed for clients with mental health or substance abuse problems. Assesses and provides both treatment and discharge planning services to inpatients who present with mental health or substance abuse problems.

Documentation and Communication

Effectively and accurately documents assessment data and formulation. Communicates results both verbally and/or in writing to the appropriate professionals and coordinates care for appropriate care delivery.

Utilization Management

Reviews patient data in relation to appropriate utilization of resources and makes treatment recommendations based on that assessment. Collaborates with the patient, family, members of the health care team and payer sources regarding appropriate level of care and/or alternative resources. Facilitates referrals as needed to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to facilitate access to services such as financial assistance and housing. Determines that insurance authorization is in place for professional and facility billable services.

Trauma Support

Provides crisis intervention and grief support for patients or family members involved in a traumatic incident. Coordinates the services provided to family members of trauma patients to allow the medical team to focus on the trauma victim. Ensures emotional support and assistance to family members. Provides information and referrals to family members and significant others.

Requirements

• Graduate of a School of Social Work approved by the Council of Social Work Education with a Master's Degree required
• 2 years of post masters level work in a psychiatric setting or a clinical setting that also deals with psychiatric issues required
• Fully licensed Social Worker in the State of Michigan (LMSW) required
• Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire required
• Mental health and substance abuse training and/or certification preferred
• 3-5 years experience in psychiatric clinical work setting that requires assessment, diagnosis and treatment preferred
• Experience with hospital discharge planning, case management, emergency department work preferred

Holland Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy

Why Holland Hospital?

In a word—caring. Here, we not only strive to provide the best possible care to our patients, but also nurture the continued health and wellness of our most valuable asset: our employees. We believe superior service is only possible with a superior workforce. Our collaborative, can-do culture makes all things possible. And, our family-like feel makes Holland Hospital not only a great place to work, but a career that feels like home.