Social Worker - LMSW - Inpatient

Social Worker-LMSW-Inpatient

Assignment: 3 Month Contract

Location:

Flint, MI 48532

Shift: 8 Hrs. Days 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Job description:

Generates and accepts Social Work referrals, applies casework process, performs department duties, documents activities and performs social work functions of counseling, referral/resource acquisition/and case consultation and coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Accepts, screens and generated referrals.
• Utilizes casework process to provide high quality and sound services to clients.
• Subjects case activity to scrutiny of supervision and professional peers as a measure of quality assurance.
• Utilizes the social work problem list as the reference for case activity.
• Participates in coordinated and cooperative manner with allied health team and physician to maximize patient functioning and enhance departmental performance.
• Participates appropriately in team conferences, patient meetings, interviews, and group sessions required.
• Assesses need for and processes requests for charity care for special funds.
• Completes statistical and patient care forms and documentation as appropriately requested, required.
• Assumes responsibility for assigned caseload/units/programs and accompanying service delivery.
• Expands and limits participation in case activity, team activity, and service delivery as appropriate.
• Utilizes family and community agencies to problem solve and provide direct services as appropriate. Processes, assists with, and facilitates appropriate referral paper work and documentation.
• Assists in orientation of new social work employees as requested or directed.
• Provides peer consultation and review as requested or directed.
• Produces work activity outputs, inputs, and outcomes; and documents as appropriate at expected levels.
• Participates in Medical Center and/or departmental quality assessments and continuous quality improvement opportunities, goal setting, collection and evaluation of data, implementation of action plans, or related applications.
• Performs other duties as required or requested.

Requirements:

• Possess a Master’s degree in Social Work from accredited higher educational institution - Required
• Michigan Licensure as Masters Level Social Worker (L.M.S.W.)