What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker Master of Social Work position at McLaren Health Care?
Dept: Behavioral Health
Hours per pay period: 56
Schedule : 8a-330p M/W/Th/F
Position Summary:
Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families to improve social and economic difficulties with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources.
Responsibilities:
Additional Information
Hours per pay period: 56
Schedule : 8a-330p M/W/Th/F
Position Summary:
Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families to improve social and economic difficulties with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources.
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. Initiates and manages discharge planning, starting at admission.
- Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointment; establishing rapport with other agencies.
- Fosters client's action or adjusting by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
- Performs individual, group, 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 daily 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.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Masters degree in Social Work from accredited educational institution
- State of Michigan license as a Licensed Master's Social Worker
- Prior experience in an acute care psychiatric facility
- BLS certification
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.
- Current knowledge of treatment theories, practices, and techniques per discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy and procedures manuals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization.
- Knowledge and skill with common office software applications.
- Compliance with Code of Ethics and Guide for Professional Conduct.
- Ability to work independently and provide sound judgment in interactions with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, and payers.
- Must be able to act calmly and effectively in busy/stressful environment.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Part-time
- Requisition ID: 24004497
- Daily Work Times: Variable - Days
- Hours Per Pay Period: 56
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes