Psychiatric Social Worker - Psych Admin

Tenet • Detroit, MI

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction and according to established policies and procedures, this role assesses and attends to the psychosocial needs of patients and their families. This includes psychosocial evaluation, crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic support and counseling, and/or psychotherapy to patients and their family. The Psychiatric Social Worker acts as an advocate assisting assigned patients in their physical, emotional and social adjustment, and facilitates an individualized plan of care in a multidisciplinary team approach for each patient. They maintain continuity of care by developing and implementing patient discharge plans, originating plans on the date of admission, collaborating with the patient, family, guardian, caseworker, and other community resources. The role involves providing evaluations, ongoing monitoring, individual and group counseling, and facilitating adjustment to the secondary effects of illness. The Psychiatric Social Worker acts as a liaison between the facility, family, government, and community agencies, documents social work intervention, completes discharge summaries, admission forms, or other required paperwork, and facilitates transition to the next level of care. They also respond to crises management situations in accordance with hospital and departmental policy, and maintain current and accurate referral sources. DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, DMC’s largest hospital, offers a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and cosmetic services. Its joint replacement program features revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care. DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment, offering the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on patients' lives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Current license as a Licensed Master's Social Worker in the State of Michigan, or current limited license to engage in the practice of social work at the Master's level in the State of Michigan, with full licensure within 3 years from date of hire
• One to two years Social Work experience in psychiatric evaluation, disposition and treatment with patients of varying diagnoses including but not limited to psychiatric, substance abuse and prior physical impairments
• Ability to regularly work with patients with difficult medical/emotional problems
• Interpersonal skills to maintain productive relationships with patients, families, service agency personnel, and a variety of hospital and medical staff
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to communicate with diverse populations including physicians, employees, patients and their families
• Analytical ability to assess patients’ medical/psychotherapeutic circumstances and to make judgments regarding the need for social work intervention or referral to social or mental health agencies
• Visual acuity and ability to move around hospital, clinic, or patient rooms
• Ability to cope with stressful situations, management multiple priorities and to work regularly with difficult medical/emotional/emotional/psychosocial problems

Responsibilities

• Assesses and attends the psychosocial needs of patients and their families
• Provides psychosocial evaluation, crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic support and counseling, and/or psychotherapy to patients and their family
• Acts as an advocate assisting assigned patients in their physical, emotional and social adjustment
• Facilitates an individualized plan of care in a multidisciplinary team approach for each patient
• Maintains continuity of care by developing and implementing patient discharge plans
• Originates plans on date of admission, collaborating with patient, family, guardian, caseworker and other community resources
• Provides evaluations, ongoing monitoring and individual and group counseling, and facilitates adjustment to the secondary effects of illness
• Acts as liaison between facility, family, government and community agencies
• Documents social work intervention and completes discharge summary, admission forms or other required paperwork
• Facilitates transition to the next level of care
• Responds to crises management situations in accordance with hospital and departmental policy
• Maintains current and accurate referral sources and uses appropriately
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees