Social Worker Hospice

Shift and Status

Casual, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Variable weekends

Job Summary

Utilizes clinical judgment and expertise to coordinate care management/behavioral health interventions. Develops strategies to ensure cost effective, quality care outcomes to patients with complex care needs. Identifies options for levels of care for individuals and populations of patients, focusing on strategies that will promote optimal health. Assesses, plans, monitors, and provides therapeutic interventions as appropriate. Collaborates with patient and family to facilitate understanding of diagnosis and to provide therapeutic interventions to support necessary lifestyle and behavior changes. Partner with patients, families, and other health care providers to ensure understanding the impact the disease or illness has on the patient's mental and emotional health. Respond to crisis situations and engage with patients and families to access the appropriate level of care across the continuum. Emphasis of duties may vary depending upon area of assignment.

Essential Duties

• Works in close collaboration and communication with physicians and other members of the health care team in order to minimize duplication of effort, promote teamwork, and ensure seamless coordination of services within and between teams and across campuses.
• Assists with patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying a patient’s health problem(s). Actively participates in care conferences as appropriate.
• Mobilizes patient/significant others’ to utilize their own strength to make necessary lifestyle and behavior changes. Acts as a patient advocate to ensure their desires are recognized and followed to the greatest extent possible. Identifies and responds to any situations representing risk to the patient, their family, the organization and/or the community.
• Partners with community agencies to coordinate care across the continuum to offer options, tools, and resources to allow patients the opportunity to achieve his or her desired goals.
• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in social work
• Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) or Master Social Work LTD, State of Michigan, Excludes VNA and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) upon hire.

Preferred

• 2 years of relevant experience

About Corewell Health 

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. 

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Continuing Care - 1239 E Beltline - Grand Rapids

Department Name

MSW - Hospice - CHW

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

4

Hours of Work

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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