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MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Social Worker MSW - Radiation Oncology

Case Management & AdvocacyUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeWest Branch, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Licensure as a Master’s Social Worker in Michigan, or actively working toward licensure, is required.
  • Membership in at least one professional organization, such as NASW or an SSWLHC organization, is required.
  • Training, experience, or demonstrated competency in casework principles, including diagnosis, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and transition planning, is required.
  • Knowledge of techniques in individual, family, and group therapy; community resources; public assistance and entitlement programs; appropriate care transitions; and issues related to age, development, special needs, and cultural patterns is required.
  • Knowledge of medical social work practices, processes, and procedures is required; three years of experience in a hospital, social agency, or community organization dealing with physical health, mental health, or welfare is preferred.
  • Adherence to the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics is required.
  • Competency in Microsoft Windows is required, with participation in further learning opportunities as needed.
  • The employee must be able to meet the role’s physical and workplace requirements, including use of required personal protective equipment, mobility within the facility, and compliance with bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
  • The employee must be able to handle multiple tasks, work independently and with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and remain awake during work.

Responsibilities

  • Provide social work intervention for hospitalization-related needs, including crisis management, healthcare decision-making, illness adjustment, ethical and legal concerns, discharge planning, transitional care, abuse, domestic violence, competency, financial problems, compliance issues, and other psychosocial barriers to health.
  • Participate in care coordination to identify high-risk factors and ensure key information, next steps, avoidable days, and documentation are captured; co-lead daily care coordination meetings with the case manager when appropriate.
  • Work with the healthcare team, patient, family, and significant others to transition patients to the appropriate level and place of care.
  • Advocate, mediate, and negotiate while emphasizing patient self-determination to develop plans that maintain health, improve social supports, and safely move patients to less restrictive and less costly levels of care using available resources.
  • Facilitate extended-care placements and facility transfers in coordination with the healthcare team.
  • Facilitate complex home-care arrangements in collaboration with the healthcare team.
  • Complete and document psychosocial-spiritual assessments to eliminate treatment barriers, increase patient and family satisfaction, improve appropriate resource utilization, and facilitate complex home-care arrangements.
  • Lead efforts to obtain financial and other resources for patients and families in need.
  • Collaborate with physicians on competency and capacity determinations, legal guardianship, involuntary psychiatric admissions, adoptions, and ethical concerns.
  • Complete and distribute legal and clinical documentation needed for resolution.
  • Identify the need for and conduct family meetings, with or without a physician, to support understanding, comfort, decision-making, and other outcomes.
  • Apply relevant theories of family dynamics, crisis intervention, strengths-based and solution-focused practice, and the meaning of illness in everyday casework.
  • Summarize patient and family situations and guide non-social-work staff on recommended actions and discharge barriers.
  • Identify how key professionals contribute to patient outcomes and length of stay.
  • Identify and address the learning needs of patients, families, and the healthcare team.
  • Participate in departmental performance-improvement and continuous-quality-improvement processes.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings, maintain working relationships with the team, and maintain knowledge of community agencies and services.
  • Maintain timely, clear documentation; compile monthly statistics; and write reports as requested.
  • Supervise and evaluate BSW and/or MSW degree candidates as directed by the department manager.
  • Maintain professional development and educational requirements for professional licensure.
  • Contribute to and follow departmental and medical-center policies and procedures to maintain a safe care environment.
  • Provide for the age-specific needs of the populations served.

Desired Qualifications

  • Three years of experience working in a hospital, social agency, or community organization dealing with physical health, mental health, or welfare is preferred.

About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
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Headquarters
Troy, MI
Founded
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