What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker Bachelor of Social Work position at McLaren Health Care?
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:
Required:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Seeks case supervision and consultation as appropriate.
- Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information.
- 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.
- Monitors planned actions by periodic follow-up.
- Maintains effective operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes.
- Participates in interdisciplinary conferences and provides consultation for clinical staff.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- 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.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work from accredited educational institution
- State of Michigan licensure as Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker (LBSW)
- One year health care experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN )
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 26000955
- Daily Work Times: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No