Social Worker Master of Social Work

Mclaren-Health-Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) to provide assessment and intervention to help clients and families address social and economic barriers to health and wellness. The role involves interviewing clients, coordinating care with community resources, developing action plans, and delivering individual or family therapy as indicated.

The position supports collaboration across disciplines on a full-time schedule, 12:00 PM–8:30 PM, at the Mount Clemens

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree required.
• LMSW licensure required in Michigan.
• Experience in hospital/clinical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and intervene to address social and economic barriers to health.
• Interview clients and determine course of action with goals.
• Refer to community resources and coordinate appointments.
• Provide individual or family therapy as indicated.
• Maintain medical records and documentation.

Skills

Case management

Client interviewing

Therapy

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

LMSW licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary

Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families to improve social and economic difficulties interfering with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources .

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information; making on-site visits.
• Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client.
• Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies.
• Fosters client's action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
• Performs individual and/or family therapy, as indicated.
• Maintains Medical Record and department case documentation barriers to goal attainment, and client/family response to intervention.Maintains appropriate casework statistics.
• Monitors planned actions by periodic follow-up.
• Maintains effective operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences and provides consultation for clinical staff.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Qualifications

Required

• Masters degree in Social Work from accredited educational institution
• State of Michigan licensure as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)

Preferred

• Prior experience preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004409
• Daily Work Times: 12:00PM - 8:30PM
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.