Social Worker I LMSW / Hospital Unit / Detroit / 40 hours Day Shift

A new opportunity for a Social Worker I is available for the Henry Ford Hospital in midtown Detroit. The hospital is a Level I trauma center, teaching, and research hospital.
This position works within an inpatient unit at the Henry Ford Hospital.

• Position: 40 hours per week
• Shift: Days
• Benefits: Full time

GENERAL OVERVIEW:
• 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.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• On the basis of preliminary risk screening, assesses patients and family’s psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness and ability to cope.
• Intervenes with patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs.
• Provides intervention in cases involving child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elderly abuse, institutional abuse and sexual assault.
• Serves as a resource person and provides counseling and intervention related to treatment decisions and end-of-life issues.
• Participates in discharge planning activities for complex patients, in order to ensure a timely discharge and to provide appropriate linkage with post-discharge care providers.
• Deals with families exhibiting complex family dynamics that impact directly on patient care and discharge.
• Provides consultation to RN Case Managers or appropriate team member when coordination with significant or intensive community resources is necessary to achieve desired treatment outcomes.
• Screens and coordinates referrals to the next level of care i.e.: SNF, LTAC, HHC, Hospice and Rehab. Validates discharge criteria for patient and families and notifies RN Case Managers or appropriate team member of newly-identified resources or change in previously-identified resources.
• Provides patient and family support in legally complex cases.
• Advocates for patient and family empowerment and independence to make autonomous health care decisions and access needed services within the health care system.