Emergency Room Social Worker

Dual site - Royal Oak and Farmington Hills

Shift: 2:00pm to 10:30pm

Scope of work: To work collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team in order to assist patients and families with complex psychosocial needs. These interventions may include, but are not exclusive to: alternate site coordination, discharge planning, addressing all forms of identified abuse/neglect, adoption, substance use disorders, assisting with end of life decisions, providing appropriate referral resources, bereavement support, adjustment counseling, facilitating guardianships and behavioral health concerns (including psychiatric transfers).

Responsibilities:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments with patient and or family to assist with identified psychosocial needs or who may be identified to require an alternate site of care post discharge and executes a plan.
• Communicates with alternate sites of care and/or community agencies in an effective and timely manner, to best address the patient's needs.
• Completes and documents the assessment and plan in the electronic medical record, accurately reflecting the patient's current condition, situational factors, transition of care needs and psychosocial imperatives.
• Provides consultation and resources to members of the healthcare team.
• Responsible for maintaining relevant and current knowledge of community resources.
• Participates or assists in department or hospital committees, projects etc., as assigned/requested.
• Develops and maintains current knowledge of federal and state regulations as they pertain to role.

Qualifications:

• Required Master's Degree Social Work
• Experience in individual, family assessment, crisis intervention, grief and loss counseling, and discharge planning preferred.
• Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) - State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
• Master Soc Work LTD - State of Michigan Upon Hire required And
• Master Social Worker (MSW-Master) -State of Michigan 5 Yrs required