Social Worker - Sub Acute Rehab

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Grand Rapids (MI); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a social worker to provide patient- and family-centered social work services within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.

You will perform assessments, counseling, discharge planning, and care coordination to support successful transitions from inpatient to community resources. A MSW and MI licensure are required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Social Worker in Michigan preferred or eligible.
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary team a plus.
• Strong counseling and case management skills.

Responsabilités

• Provides social work services to patients and families.
• Performs diagnostic assessment of patient and family functioning and coping.
• Provides counseling/education to facilitate adjustment and problem solving.
• Acts as internal case manager and liaises with external case managers.
• Coordinates transition from inpatient to outpatient services and community resources.
• Develops and implements discharge plans.
• Documents patient/family status and progress per standards.
• Engages in team meetings and maintains patient confidentiality.

Connaissances

Social work

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work

Description du poste

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of careMission StatementRestoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.Employment Value PropositionAt Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.A Proud Tradition . Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.Age Specific ResponsibilityMust be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.SummaryProvides social work services to all patients and families to promote optimal functioning throughout the rehabilitation process. Keeps social work skills updated through continuing education, research, and program development.Essential Job ResponsibilitiesProvides social work services to patients and families.Provides a diagnostic assessment of patient and family functioning, adjustment to disability, and coping skills.Provides counseling/education to facilitate adjustment, problem solving, and coping skills.Acts as an internal case manager and functions as liaison with external case managers.Coordinates transition from inpatient to outpatient services and other community resources (i.e. school, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, etc.)Develops and implements a discharge plan.Documents patient/family status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summaries according to established time standards.Communicates with disability team regarding patient and family needs, resources and funding issues.Attends and participates actively in staff meetings, in-services, and team conferences.Functions as a patient advocate and maintains patient confidentiality.Instructs the visiting public, medical students, physicians, and other professionals in the methods of and objectives in area of expertise.We’ll embrace all people by:T reating everyone with dignity and respect.O pening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.G rowing talent and people.E nsuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.T aking action against discrimination.H onoring our differences and how we collaborate.E ducating staff, patients and the communities we care for.R estoring hope and freedom, together.Customer Service ResponsibilitiesDemonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.Responsibilities in Quality ImprovementContribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.Essential Job QualificationsMaster's degree in Social Work from accredited school of Social Work.Equivalent degrees are accepted provided they are granted from an accredited school of Social Work.Licensure with the State of Michigan as a Licensed Social Worker.Possesses and demonstrates competence in an identified area of clinical expertise.Preferred Job QualificationsExperience in interdisciplinary team management.Membership in NASW.Physical Requirements for Essential Job QualificationNoneOccasionally(Less than 1/3)Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)Majority (More than 2/3)Remain in a stationary positionxTraverse or move around work locationxUse keyboardxOperate or use department specific equipmentxAscend/Descend equipment or ladderxPosition self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the rolexReceive and communicate information and ideas for understandingxTransport, position, and/or exert forceUp to 10 poundsxUp to 25 poundsxUp to 50 poundsxUp to 75 poundsxMore than 100 poundsxOther weight: Up to poundsOtherConsistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] .Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.