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Social Worker BSW

MyMichigan Health
Midland, USA
Full-time
Entry
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Microsoft Windows

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OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Complete and document a standard social work psychosocial-spiritual assessment to: Eliminate barriers to treatment and discharge, increase patient/family satisfaction, improve appropriate utilization of resources.
  • Serve as the lead in obtaining financial and other resources for patients and families in need.
  • Identify the need for and conduct family meetings, with or without the physician, that result in understanding, comfort, decision-making, and other important outcomes, such as discharge.
  • Integrate relevant theories of family dynamics, crisis intervention, strengths based, solution focused, and meaning of illness into everyday casework.
  • Summarize a patient and family situation concisely, with helpful guidance to non-social work staff members about recommendations for actions to be taken and barriers to discharge.
  • Facilitates discharge planning for patients i.e. extended care placements, other facility transfers, and home care arrangements in collaboration with the health care team.
  • Actively participate in care coordination efforts to successfully identify high-risk factors and respond appropriately so that key information, next steps and avoidable days are captured and documented. Is an active participant in the daily care coordination meetings.
  • Accepts accountability for the clinical outcomes that the Discharge Planning role can facilitate.
  • Maintains timely, clear and concise documentation in all required systems.
  • Provides pertinent clinical data to designated outside agencies to assure compliance with their requirements.
  • Assures compliance with regulatory requirements and acts a resource/liaison to physicians and medical staff regarding all aspects of Case Management activities.
  • During Care Coordination Rounds, BSW CM communicates with the health care team a patient-centered plan that is needs based, appropriate to patient resources, timely and addresses the risk of readmission.
  • Builds professional relationships with patient, families, facilities and resources to address conflict resolution with positive outcomes.
  • Completes all documentation and data entry requirements. Identifies high risk population and addresses opportunities for intervention.
  • Willingly and consistently offer to help peers as needed.
  • Communicates teamwork, caring and compassion. Provide excellent customer service with internal and external customers.
  • Assume responsibility for professional development and education requirements for maintenance of professional licensure.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • BSW: Bachelors of Social Work
  • LLBSW or LBSW required at time of hire. Limited License BSW employees must be actively working to obtain full licensure either as a LBSW or working towards their LMSW. These employees must pass licensing exam and complete 4,000 hours of supervised post-degree social work by a LMSW. Certification in Case Management preferred. Recommended that the Case Manager receives their ACM certification after two years of experience.
  • Bachelor's degree is required

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS

  • Training and experience, and/or demonstrated competency in casework principles, including diagnosis, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment and transition planning; techniques in individual, family and group therapy; awareness of community resources, public assistance and entitlement programs, ensuring transition to appropriate levels of care; and issues relating to age and stage of development, special needs and cultural patterns of the patient populations being served.
  • Knowledge of medical social work practices, processes and procedures as normally acquired through three years experience working in a medical center (preferred), social agency or community organization dealing with physical and/or mental health and/or welfare.
  • Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Adherence to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
  • MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
  • Membership in at least one professional organization (i.e. NASW, Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care (SSWLHC)?MI Chapter, national SSWLHC, etc.) preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICALWORKING CONDITIONS

  • Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as trauma, grief and death.
  • Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
  • Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
  • Overall vision and hearing are necessary with or without assisted device(s).
  • Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
  • Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
  • Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require
  • repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
  • Physical Demand Level: Sedentary. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 0-10 lbs.

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