Social Worker - MSW Psychiatric Medical Unit

Trinity Health•Grand Rapids, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Great opportunity for a clinical social work professional to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Highlights: Mon-Wed Day shift Assigned to the Psychiatric Medical Unit Position Summary: Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients, families, and social systems. Develops treatment goals and empowers patients to remove barriers to successful treatment. Provides brief, solution-focused counseling as needed, and facilitates a plan of care to ensure the patient’s psychosocial needs are addressed. Acts as patient advocate. Provides referral to appropriate community resources to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited school
Eligible for licensure by the Michigan Board of Social Work as a Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LLMSW) or Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW)
One year social work experience in health care setting

Responsibilities

Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients, families, and social systems.
Develops treatment goals and empowers patients to remove barriers to successful treatment.
Provides brief, solution-focused counseling as needed.
Facilitates a plan of care to ensure the patient’s psychosocial needs are addressed.
Acts as patient advocate.
Provides referral to appropriate community resources to ensure continuity of care.
Excellent psychosocial assessment skills.
Displays excellent knowledge and practice of psychosocial assessment skills, including social and emotional factors, counseling for long-range health planning and decision-making, community resource planning and/or short-term therapy, etc.
Comprehensively analyzes patient and family situations that will require advanced advocacy with knowledge of community resources.
Recognizes problems, systematically gathers data, identifies/understands underlying issues, synthesizes complex issues, seeks input from others and makes difficult decisions to formulate appropriate treatment plans.
Excellent ability to support patients and families in crisis.
Demonstrates sound judgment, problem solving, patience, flexibility, and openness when interfacing with patients, families, and staff.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
Displays active listening and empathetic communication skills with patients, families, and staff.
Engages and collaborates with patients, families, multi-disciplinary staff, and the community in care planning, delivery, and discharge.
Builds solid relationships, negotiates effectively, and works well with individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic positions.