Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s/family\xe2\x80\x99s 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

#HomecareSocial 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:Byron Center, MI-49315

Interim HealthCare