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Social Worker-Full time-Day shift-West Bloomfield Hospital
Requisition #: 93866
Status: Full-Time with Full-Time Benefits (40 Hours)
Business Unit: HF West Bloomfield
Shift: Days
Department: HFWB Case Management
Weekends: Yes
Job Family: Social Work
Job Function: Allied
Campus/Job Location: Bloomfield Hills Medical Center
Location (State/City): US-MI-Bloomfield Hills
More information about this position
Overview:
Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes the 1,100-member Henry Ford Medical Group, six hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory network and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a full continuum of care. In 2013, Henry Ford provided $314 million in uncompensated care. The health system also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 23,000 employees. Henry Ford is a 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The health system is led by CEO Nancy Schlichting. To learn more, visit HenryFord.com
Responsibilities
The Social Worker l is responsible for creating outcomes for the patient and family by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities. Provide education and consultation regarding resources, collaborate to develop a discharge plan and facilitate and monitor its implementation. Assist patient/family adjust to and cope with illness, diagnosis, treatment options and prognosis. Through advanced practice skills mobilizes resources to reduce risk, serves as a liaison between the hospital and the community. In addition offers crisis interventions to patient/family. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Masters Degree in Social Work. Up to two years social work or protective services experience, required. Working knowledge/experience in utilization management, managed care and payor issues, preferred. Experience in psychosocial and therapeutic counseling, 1 year, preferred. Ability to interview, assess, organize and problem solve. Ability to identify appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and community agencies to achieve desired patient outcomes. Possess interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians, and health care team colleagues. Possess analytical, data management and PC skills. Exposure and/or experience in pre-acute and post-acute care, as well as community resources. Ability to work independently, as well as to develop collaborative relationships with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies. Ability to analyze, develop and manage change; to integrate Continuous Quality Improvement principles for service and organization work improvements. Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change. Demonstrates the ability to connect patients and families with necessary services, both inside and outside the HFHS. Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or non-existent payment resources. Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with patients, families and other staff. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: LMSW with clinical specialty or clinical/macro specialty licensure, required.
Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Social Work.
Two (2) years social work or protective services experience, required.
Ability to interview, assess, organize and problem solve.
Ability to identify appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and community agencies to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Possess interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians, and health care team colleagues.
Possess analytical, data management and PC skills.
Exposure and/or experience in pre-acute and post-acute care, as well as community resources.
Ability to work independently, as well as to develop collaborative relationships with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies.
Ability to analyze, develop and manage change; to integrate Continuous Quality Improvement principles for service and organization work improvements.
Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change.
Demonstrates the ability to connect patients and families with necessary services, both inside and outside the HFHS.
Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or non-existent payment resources.
Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with patients, families and other staff.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
LMSW with clinical specialty or clinical/macro specialty licensure, required.
Preferred qualifications:
Acute inpatient hospital social work experience
Working knowledge/experience in utilization management, managed care and payor issues
Experience in psychosocial and therapeutic counseling
Benefits:
Full time employee benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, weight/height, marital status, familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law..
