We are now hiring for the position of Full-time Social Worker (LMSW or LLMSW) within our Skilled Homecare division.
Our Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tablet with built-in Wi-Fi provided
- Paid training
- Employee referral bonuses
Our Personality
- Leadership is available and accessible
- Work-life balance is a practiced value
- You are encouraged to speak professionally and freely
- Passion for highly personable care, a supportive environment, and laughter are premium!
Social Worker Essential Functions
- Conducts initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment of assigned patients/families to contribute to the comprehensive
- assessment of the patient’s/family’s needs and the IDG plan of care
- Provides individual and/or family counseling in response to the mental and emotional status of the patient/family to
- reduce barriers to achieving the goals of care
- Identifies special needs related to religious or cultural diversity and how these impact the implementation of the IDG plan
- of care
- Evaluates identified financial or environmental concerns and directs the patient/family to appropriate community
- resources, as well as provide follow-up, and acts as a liaison when indicated
- Provides crisis intervention support to the patient/family, members of a facility caregiver group, or the IDG
- Provides psychosocial updates to facility staff providing short-term inpatient care or respite care
- Participates in the development of the IDG plan of care and attends regularly scheduled IDG meetings
- Assists the attending physician and other IDG members, including facility staff, in understanding significant social and
- emotional factors related to issues of the patient/family
- Participates in discharge planning for the patient/family when needed
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Social Worker Requirements
- Graduate of a master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state in which employed. The license (LMSW or LLMSW) is active and in
- good standing
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience in health care
- Hospice or homecare experience preferred
- Reliable transportation, including a valid driver's license and car insurance
Interim Healthcare - West Michigan. Category:Social Services, Keywords:Social Worker, Location:Grand Rapids, MI-49503
