Job Title: Medical Social Worker

Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336
Setting: Independent Senior Living Facility
Job Type: W2 contract assignment - 13 weeks to start
Compensation: $45.00 - $58.00 per hour based on education, experience, and certifications
Hours: Days: 8:30am – 5:00pm (Full Time)

• Weekend rotation as needed (Variable)
• No on call

Job Summary:
The Social Worker provides and/or coordinates medically related social services to attain and maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being of each resident. This is achieved through the use of 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.

Qualifications:

• Education: Minimum Bachelor's Degree, preferably Master's Degree in Social Work
• Certifications: Must be a fully Licensed Social Worker in Michigan (NO limited licenses)
• Experience: Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care Preferred

Interested in this Medical Social Worker opportunity? Apply now!

Corrin Misak - Staffing Manager II
A-Line Staffing Solutions
cmisak@alinestaffing.com / (586)710-7958