Social Worker Master of Social Work

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

McLaren Health Care is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation (IPR) and Emergency Departments (ED) teams. The role focuses on assessing clients, coordinating services, and employing a holistic casework approach to improve health and wellness outcomes.

The position emphasizes individual and family therapy as needed, maintaining case records, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• State licensure as a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as Healthcare Provider preferred.

Responsabilités

• Interview clients to determine needs and assess medical, psychological, emotional, and social information.
• Establish action plans by exploring options and setting goals with clients.
• Refer clients to community resources and arrange appointments with other agencies.
• Provide individual and/or family therapy as indicated.
• Maintain medical records and case documentation; monitor progress and follow up.

Connaissances

Case management

Counseling

Interpersonal communication

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work

Outils

LMSW licensure

Description du poste

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Department: Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation (IPR) and Emergency Departments (ED)

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.

12. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

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
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-4:30pm
• On Call: No

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.