Social Worker, MSW

Works within general direction of the Hospice Manager or Designee in accordance with agency policies; prepares psychosocial evaluations; provides medical social casework to patients and families having difficulty in social functioning, primarily as it effects their health; refers and aids in the referral process to social agencies; and generally services as a medical social worker in the agency’s total program..

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Evaluate the psychosocial situation of the patient and family to augment existing service, or as a guide in determining or changing level of care, taking into consideration: family relationships; the meaning of illness to the patient and his/her family; cultural attitudes in relation to illness; the meaning of the home to the patient; the ability of the patient and his/her family to adjust to the patient at home; and the financial impact of illness upon the family.

2. Provide social casework as an entity where appropriate to individuals and families receiving nursing or other service from the agency to: help patient and family understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment within his/her capacity; and assist patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties that predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefit from the home health team.

3. Record, date and sign into the patient’s record: psychosocial evaluation; social work treatment plan; summary of significant aspects of each home visit or telephone discussion, including dates of next visits; social service summaries for physicians or other agencies; and documentation of all professional communication with patient, family members and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

4. Respond to appropriate referrals for evaluation or casework by agency staff or by professionals from outside the agency in accordance with the plan of treatment authorized or established by a licensed physician and referral to the Medical Social Worker of the agency.
5. Develop a social work treatment plan based upon the evaluation.
6. Sign and oversee work of Social Work students, interns, BSWs as approved.

REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social work.
• Current license to practice as a Master’s of Social Worker in the State of Michigan
• Two years social work experience or one year social work experience if in a health care setting.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance.
• Home care experience

Health system-wide profile standards

• References NOT required.
• A skills checklist completed within one year of application for RN specialties is required. All other professions outside of Nursing are not required but preferred.
• Michigan license verification is required for nurses. Please provide LARA and Nursys; if there is a license hit, it would be in the traveler’s best interest to provide a write-up of what happened for the manager's review.
• Physical copies of certifications are only required in the profile if listed above.
• Full-time employees of McLaren are not eligible for contract hire within six months of employment.

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Michigan

Job Type: Temporary

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Patient demographics:

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Children
• Older adults

Schedule:

• Day shift

License/Certification:

• LMSW (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Bay City, MI (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bay City, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person