Clinical social worker (per diem/resource) | Grand Rapids, MI

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. This role is utilized in inpatient and outpatient settings.

What the Social Worker Masters will need: 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 What the Social Worker Masters will do: Excellent psychosocial backssment skills. Displays excellent

knowledge and practice of psychosocial backssment 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. Establishes and promotes collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Engages with the team to develop strengths-based plans that optimize patient success in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Documents backssment, plan, intervention(s), and outcome(s) in the medical record. Documentation is clear, concise, accurate, timely and outcome oriented. Completes department-specific productivity statistics. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.

We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. For more details: jobs-search. org/legal_grand-rapids-c435558/clinical-social-worker-per-diemresource-grand-rapids_i1959780923