Social worker assistant job description

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

We are looking for a full-time days Social Worker to join our Employee Assistance Program team at Methodist! This MSW position will have responsibility for case management activities, resource and referral research, critical incident response (CIR) and follow up with clients. This position will work closely with the EAP counseling team. Supervision for license eligibility will be made available for potential promotional opportunities.
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The Social Worker effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers. Assess patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope. Counsels 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 mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning. Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.

• CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification preferred.

• Permanent LSW licensure required, LCSW licensure preferred.

• Requires relevant health care, mental health or community-based experience.

• Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.

• Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.

• Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.

• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

•0-3 years of Medical Social Work experience required. REQNUMBER: 336781

Provides direct social work services to patients and their families including supportive counseling, community resource planning, advocacy, skill building and crisis intervention. Provides direct social work services such as assessments, linkages to community resources and assistance with entitlements. Assists supervisor with administrative tasks and provides leadership and guidance to staff. Works under general supervision.
Responsibilities

• Screens clients/families and assists in the assessment of their psychosocial status and social work needs, and participates in the development of a plan of care.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other agencies on the treatment plans, as well as follows up on linkages made between patients and other service agencies or mental health provides to ensure continuity of care.
• Assists with monitoring the effects of the plan of care on the patient/family.
• Assists Entitlement Processors with advocacy and entitlement criteria. Assists staff, patients/families and other caregivers to understand third party reimbursement, entitlements and community resources.
• Performs outreach to community agencies in order to establish working relationships and provide access to other services. Advises other agencies of the program and referral process.
• Maintains records and statistics in accordance with program requirements. Documents services planned and provided. Maintains written and verbal communications according to VNS Home Care policy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to provide a continuum of quality in-home services to families.
• Arranges transportation and/or accompanies participating family members on appointments at clinics, programs and offices.
• Under direct supervision, may provide support to the plan of care by providing some counseling, psychosocial assessments and family centered treatment as required by the program.
• Attends in-service education programs, and other training, as required by the Agency and funding sources.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth.
• Performs outreach activities to hospitals, out patient departments and other mental health providers for the purposes of education and obtaining program referrals.
• Provides leadership and guidance to less experienced staff and performs clinical supervision of SWA on an individual or group basis, as directed.
• Trains new and less experienced team members.
• Acts as supervisor in the absence of Program Manager.
• Organizes and conducts educational and client/family group activities.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications


Licenses and Certifications:

Valid driver’s license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs.


Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or the human services field - OR -four years of full-time paid experience in social work in a social agency adhering to acceptable standards – OR- the equivalent combination of the foregoing education and experience Required


Work Experience:

Minimum two years overall experience in providing direct services to mentally disabled children and their families Required
Minimum one year experience working in a Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program Required
Knowledge of linking mentally disabled children /families to a broad range of services (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal housing and financial services) Required
Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills Required
Experience in a supervisory or lead capacity Preferred
Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.
The role of the Eligibility Specialist is to strengthen Michigan families by:

* Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the type and level of assistance that they are eligible for.
* Assessing the needs of each person/family and giving them appropriate information and making any referrals and/or contacts to persons/agencies to help them meet their needs.
* Providing all families with information about the expectations and goals of DHS.
* Encouraging and guiding families in their efforts to become self supporting.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits).

Experience

Assistance Payments Worker 8

No specific type or amount is required.

Assistance Payments Worker 9

One year of experience equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker 8, Migrant Program Worker 8, or Family Independence Specialist 9.

Assistance Payments Worker E10

Two years of experience equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker, including one year equivalent to an Assistance Payments Worker 9;

OR

Two years equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker, including one year equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker 9;

OR

Two years of experience equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist, including one year equivalent to a Family Independence Specialist 10.

Alternate Education and Experience

Four years of administrative support experience in a human services or office setting, including two years equivalent to the experienced (E7) level, may be substituted for the education requirement.

Completion of one year of college (30 semester or 45 term credits) and three years of administrative support experience in a human services or office setting, including one year equivalent to the experienced (E7) level, may be substituted for the education

requirement.

Three years of Home Aide experience, including one year equivalent to a Home Aide E8, may be substituted for the education requirement.

Additional Requirements and Information

Your application will bevalid for 6 months from the date you apply. To make changes or add attachments, you may reapply.

Position Location/Remote Office: This position may work remotely or work hybrid (remote/office). The office is located at the Oakland County Department of Health and Human Services office.

Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:

* A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
* A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
* Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

To be considered for this position you must:

* apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
* attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employmentshould include month and year and hours per week.
* attach a cover letter.
* if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

The department reserves the right to close this posting at any time if it is determined that a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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