Job Description

Medical Social Worker

JOB-10044142

Anticipated Start Date

June 02, 2025

Location

Farmington Hills , MI

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health system. Supported by an exceptional team of dedicated professionals, including thousands of physicians, advanced practice providers, and nurses. They offer comprehensive services across numerous hospitals, outpatient locations, and post-acute facilities, all driven by an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as Medical Social Worker. The position provides and/or coordinates medically related social services to attain and maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident. This activity is achieved using appropriate assessment tools, development, completion and revision of resident care plans and maintaining contact with residents and their family members. The Social Worker ensures that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided, including the resident's response to the service.

Job Description

• Maintains and ensures that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.
• Using various assessment tools assists in meeting the physical, mental and psychosocial needs of residents and family members.

Assist residents and family members with programs, transportation, financial assistance, community social health and referrals to appropriate social service agencies and treatment programs.

• Interviews residents and family members to assist in making plans for treatment goals, care plans and discharge planning.
• Interprets social, psychological and emotional needs of the resident and family member to resident team care members, attending physician and ancillary team staff. Attends resident’s care conferences.
• Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers. Adheres to department customer service, service excellence and performance standards.
• Demonstrates personal commitment to the Organization’s core values through active involvement in the performance improvement process.
•   Demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules, works to prevent unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Required

• Experience in Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Required certifications: Must be a fully licensed social worker in Michigan (no limited licenses)

Additional Requirements

• Shift Times: 8:30a-5p; weekend rotation as needed.

  Pay Rate

• $62.50 per hour

“We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law”.

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