Social Worker Master of Social Work

Health Professional

Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families to improve social and economic difficulties interfering with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Assigned:

• Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information; making on-site visits.
• Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client.
• Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies.
• Fosters client's action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options.
• Performs individual and/or family therapy, as indicated.
• Maintains medical record and department case documentation barriers to goal attainment, and client/family response to intervention. Maintains appropriate casework statistics.

Required:

• Masters degree in Social Work from accredited educational institution
• State of Michigan licensure as a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)

Preferred:

• Prior experience preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled