GENERAL SUMMARY :
The Social Worker Intern is responsible for creating outcomes for the patient and family
by managing complex psychosocial and economic co-morbidities. Provide education
and consultation regarding resources, collaborate to develop a discharge plan and
facilitate and monitor its implementation. Assist patient / family adjust to and cope with
illness, diagnosis, treatment options and prognosis. Through advanced practice skills
mobilizes resources to reduce risk, serves as a liaison between the hospital and the
community. In addition offers crisis interventions to patient / family.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
- Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited program required.
- Ability to interview, assess, organize and problem solve. Ability to identify
appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively
with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and community agencies to achieve
desired patient outcomes.
Ability to analyze data. Familiar with PC. Exposure and / or experience in pre-acute
and post-acute care, as well as community resources. Ability to work independently
with minimal supervision, as well as to develop collaborative relationships with
physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team and other community agencies.
Ability to analyze, develop and manage change; to integrate Continuous Quality
Improvement principles for service and organization work improvements.
Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be
flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change. Demonstrates the ability to connect
patients and families with necessary services, both inside and outside the HFHS.
Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community,
particularly services available to patients with limited or non-existent payment
resources. Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with patients, families
and other staff.
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURES REQUIRED :
- LLMSW required
- Must obtain full licensure upon 12 months of completing 4, supervised hours in a
full time status.
A limited licensed MSW must practice under direct supervision of a LMSW. A
LLMSW must sit for and pass The State Board after acquiring 4, hours of
supervised social work experience. This previous supervised work experience may
be acquired outside of the Henry Ford Health System.
Additional Information
Organization : Behavioral Services
Department : Adult IP Prof-MapleGrv
Shift : Day Job
Union Code : Not Applicable
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