Social Worker Master of Social Work

Mclaren-Health-Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a qualified social worker to provide assessment and intervention to support clients and families. The role includes interviewing clients, developing action plans, referring to community resources, and conducting individual or family therapy as needed.

Required: Masters in Social Work and LMSW licensure in Michigan. Preferred: prior experience and BLS certification. Schedule is full-time at additional Michigan locations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Michigan LMSW licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information.
• Establishes course of action by exploring options and setting goals with client.
• Obtains assistance for client by referring to community resources and coordinating appointments.
• Fosters client action by interpreting attitudes and presenting new options.
• Performs individual and/or family therapy as indicated.
• Maintains Medical Record and department case documentation and statistics.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

LMSW licensure (Licensed Master’s Social Worker)

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.

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 as Assigned:

1. Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information; making on-site visits.
2. Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client.
3. Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies.
4. Fosters client's action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
5. Performs individual and/or family therapy, as indicated.
6. Maintains Medical Record and department case documentation barriers to goal attainment, and client/family response to intervention. Maintains appropriate casework statistics.

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)

Position/Subsidiary Specific:

Required:

Valid driver’s license, proof of valid auto insurance coverage at all times and maintain a driving record in accordance with McLaren’s corporate driving policy and eligibility guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Additional Locations:Michigan, Cheboygan
• Requisition ID: 26010509
• Daily Work Times: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM
• On Call: Yes

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.