Interim Healthcare of West Michigan is a locally owned and operated leader in post-acute care services in West Michigan.

We are now hiring a full-time and part-time Social Worker within our hospice division.

Our Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life & short-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation time
• 401(k)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tablet with built-in Wi-Fi provided
• Paid training
• Employee referral bonuses

Our Personality

• Leadership is available to confer, consult and advise at any time
• Communication is clear, crisp, and consistent
• We have a sense of humor, and we know how to use it

Social Worker Essential Functions

• Conducts initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment of assigned patients/families to contribute to the comprehensive assessment of the patient’s/family’s needs and the IDG plan of care
• Provides individual and/or family counseling in response to the mental and emotional status of the patient/family to reduce barriers to achieving the goals of care
• Identifies special needs related to religious or cultural diversity and how these impact the implementation of the IDG plan of care
• Evaluates identified financial or environmental concerns and directs the patient/family to appropriate community resources, as well as provide follow-up, and acts as a liaison when indicated
• Provides crisis intervention support to the patient/family, members of a facility caregiver group, or the IDG
• Provides psychosocial updates to facility staff providing short-term inpatient care or respite care
• Participates in the development of the IDG plan of care and attends regularly scheduled IDG meetings
• Assists the attending physician and other IDG members, including facility staff, in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to issues of the patient/family
• Participates in discharge planning for the patient/family when needed
• May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and the ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department

Social Worker Requirements

• Graduate of a master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state in which employed. The license (LMSW or LLMSW) is active and in good standing
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in health care
• Home Care experience preferred
• Reliable transportation, including a valid driver's license and car insurance

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Interim Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.