Social Worker BSW
MyMichigan Health, Alpena, MI, United States
Summary
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) plays a pivotal role in maintaining the quality‑of‑care patients receive during medical center hospitalization and post discharge. The BSW must have a high level of expertise and skill to create highly effective strategies for short‑term and long‑term goals in order to prevent readmissions and address unpredictable situations. The BSW must be proficient in planning, executing and monitoring effectiveness of the care provided to ensure timely transition through the continuum of care. This requires effective skills in conflict resolution, decision making and team building. The BSW practices in accordance with the social work Code of Ethics and care management process utilizing tools, standards, models, goals and objectives, and performance improvement concepts. The BSW provides pertinent clinical data to outside agencies as needed to assure compliance with their requirements and represents the organization professionally. The ability to analyze, evaluate and distribute resources and educational information to ensure understanding of services to all educational levels is key to the role. The BSW is responsible for assessing the patient's psychosocial, spiritual needs, education and discharge planning needs.
Responsibilities
(30%) Provide social work intervention related to hospitalization including crisis management, health‑care decision making, illness adjustment, ethical/legal concerns, discharge planning, and transitional care needs, child or elder abuse, domestic violence, competency, financial problems, compliance issues, substance abuse, mental illness as well as other psychosocial barriers to maximizing health status. Administer patient assessment and write evaluation report recommending treatment based on patient’s needs and functional level.
(30%) Work with the health‑care team, patient, family and/or significant others to continually transition the patient to the appropriate level/place of care. Advocate, mediate, and negotiate, emphasizing patient self‑determination, to formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining the patient’s health status, improving social supports, and moving the patient safely into less restrictive, less costly levels of care according to available resources.
(20%) Record patient psychosocial evaluations, group therapies, and progress notes in their respective charts. Collaborate with the physician in competency/capacity determination, obtaining legal guardianship, involuntary psychiatric admission, adoptions, and ethical concerns. Complete and disseminate all necessary legal and clinical documentation as needed for resolution.
(20%) Be active in the patient discharge planning process and assist in the patient’s discharge to home or other extended‑care facility placement. Involve family in the treatment and discharge planning process if agreed upon by the patient.
Other duties: Complete and document a standard social‑work psychosocial and spiritual assessment to eliminate barriers to treatment and discharge, increase patient/family satisfaction, and improve appropriate utilization of resources. Select and schedule treatment activities consistent with the changing needs of the patient. Coordinate with other team members in the implementation of the treatment plan; communicate recommendations to other disciplines. Identify the need for and conduct family meetings, with or without the physician, to achieve understanding, comfort, decision making, and other important outcomes such as discharge. Integrate relevant theories of family dynamics, crisis intervention, strengths‑based, solution‑focused, and meaning of illness into everyday casework. Summarize a patient and family situation concisely, with helpful guidance to non‑social‑work staff members about recommendations for actions to be taken and barriers to discharge. Facilitate discharge planning for patients (i.e., extended‑care placements, other facility transfers, and home‑care arrangements) in collaboration with the health‑care team. Actively participate in care coordination efforts to identify high‑risk factors and respond appropriately so that key information, next steps, and avoidable days are captured and documented. Participate in daily care‑coordination meetings. Accept accountability for the clinical outcomes that the discharge‑planning role can facilitate. Maintain timely, clear, and concise documentation in all required systems. Provide pertinent clinical data to designated outside agencies to assure compliance with their requirements. Assure compliance with regulatory requirements. Build professional relationships with patients, families, facilities, and resources to address conflict resolution with positive outcomes. Complete all documentation and data entry requirements. Identify high‑risk populations and address opportunities for intervention. Willingly and consistently offer to help peers as needed. Demonstrate knowledge of the hospital’s computer system as it relates to the Social Services department. Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with confidential information tactfully and diplomatically.
Continuously Improving Quality of Care
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement as required by the Medical Center and the job description.
Qualifications
Credential: BSW (Bachelor of Social Work). Required licensing includes LLBSW or LBSW at time of hire; Limited‑License BSW employees must actively work to obtain full licensure, passing the licensing exam and completing required supervised hours. Fingerprinting required.
Education: Bachelors Degree. Master’s degree preferred. LLBSW or LBSW required at hire.
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years in a health‑care setting preferred. Training and experience in casework principles, diagnosis, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and transition planning; individual, family, and group therapy techniques; awareness of community resources, public assistance, and entitlement programs; transition to appropriate levels of care; issues related to age, development stage, special needs, and cultural patterns of patient populations served.
Skills: Knowledge of medical social‑work practices, processes, and procedures; interpersonal communication; adherence to National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics; competency in Microsoft Windows; membership in at least one professional organization (e.g., NASW, SSWLHC). Must demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and be open to further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
Other: MyMichigan Health is a technology‑driven organization; employees need to be proficient with Microsoft Windows and related systems.
Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions
Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact and trauma, grief, and death. Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or a suitable substitute. Must be able to move freely throughout the facility with or without an assisted device, perform the duties of the job as outlined, and possess adequate vision and hearing. Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for long periods; may need to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials; compliance with MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing. Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular attendance, and remain alert. Dexterity required for handling, reaching, grasping, and moving. Physical demand level: Light. Occasional lifting of 11–20 lbs (0–33% of workday), frequent lifting of up to 10 lbs (34–66% of workday), and walking/standing/pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.
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The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) plays a pivotal role in maintaining the quality‑of‑care patients receive during medical center hospitalization and post discharge. The BSW must have a high level of expertise and skill to create highly effective strategies for short‑term and long‑term goals in order to prevent readmissions and address unpredictable situations. The BSW must be proficient in planning, executing and monitoring effectiveness of the care provided to ensure timely transition through the continuum of care. This requires effective skills in conflict resolution, decision making and team building. The BSW practices in accordance with the social work Code of Ethics and care management process utilizing tools, standards, models, goals and objectives, and performance improvement concepts. The BSW provides pertinent clinical data to outside agencies as needed to assure compliance with their requirements and represents the organization professionally. The ability to analyze, evaluate and distribute resources and educational information to ensure understanding of services to all educational levels is key to the role. The BSW is responsible for assessing the patient's psychosocial, spiritual needs, education and discharge planning needs.
Responsibilities
(30%) Provide social work intervention related to hospitalization including crisis management, health‑care decision making, illness adjustment, ethical/legal concerns, discharge planning, and transitional care needs, child or elder abuse, domestic violence, competency, financial problems, compliance issues, substance abuse, mental illness as well as other psychosocial barriers to maximizing health status. Administer patient assessment and write evaluation report recommending treatment based on patient’s needs and functional level.
(30%) Work with the health‑care team, patient, family and/or significant others to continually transition the patient to the appropriate level/place of care. Advocate, mediate, and negotiate, emphasizing patient self‑determination, to formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining the patient’s health status, improving social supports, and moving the patient safely into less restrictive, less costly levels of care according to available resources.
(20%) Record patient psychosocial evaluations, group therapies, and progress notes in their respective charts. Collaborate with the physician in competency/capacity determination, obtaining legal guardianship, involuntary psychiatric admission, adoptions, and ethical concerns. Complete and disseminate all necessary legal and clinical documentation as needed for resolution.
(20%) Be active in the patient discharge planning process and assist in the patient’s discharge to home or other extended‑care facility placement. Involve family in the treatment and discharge planning process if agreed upon by the patient.
Other duties: Complete and document a standard social‑work psychosocial and spiritual assessment to eliminate barriers to treatment and discharge, increase patient/family satisfaction, and improve appropriate utilization of resources. Select and schedule treatment activities consistent with the changing needs of the patient. Coordinate with other team members in the implementation of the treatment plan; communicate recommendations to other disciplines. Identify the need for and conduct family meetings, with or without the physician, to achieve understanding, comfort, decision making, and other important outcomes such as discharge. Integrate relevant theories of family dynamics, crisis intervention, strengths‑based, solution‑focused, and meaning of illness into everyday casework. Summarize a patient and family situation concisely, with helpful guidance to non‑social‑work staff members about recommendations for actions to be taken and barriers to discharge. Facilitate discharge planning for patients (i.e., extended‑care placements, other facility transfers, and home‑care arrangements) in collaboration with the health‑care team. Actively participate in care coordination efforts to identify high‑risk factors and respond appropriately so that key information, next steps, and avoidable days are captured and documented. Participate in daily care‑coordination meetings. Accept accountability for the clinical outcomes that the discharge‑planning role can facilitate. Maintain timely, clear, and concise documentation in all required systems. Provide pertinent clinical data to designated outside agencies to assure compliance with their requirements. Assure compliance with regulatory requirements. Build professional relationships with patients, families, facilities, and resources to address conflict resolution with positive outcomes. Complete all documentation and data entry requirements. Identify high‑risk populations and address opportunities for intervention. Willingly and consistently offer to help peers as needed. Demonstrate knowledge of the hospital’s computer system as it relates to the Social Services department. Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with confidential information tactfully and diplomatically.
Continuously Improving Quality of Care
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement as required by the Medical Center and the job description.
Qualifications
Credential: BSW (Bachelor of Social Work). Required licensing includes LLBSW or LBSW at time of hire; Limited‑License BSW employees must actively work to obtain full licensure, passing the licensing exam and completing required supervised hours. Fingerprinting required.
Education: Bachelors Degree. Master’s degree preferred. LLBSW or LBSW required at hire.
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years in a health‑care setting preferred. Training and experience in casework principles, diagnosis, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and transition planning; individual, family, and group therapy techniques; awareness of community resources, public assistance, and entitlement programs; transition to appropriate levels of care; issues related to age, development stage, special needs, and cultural patterns of patient populations served.
Skills: Knowledge of medical social‑work practices, processes, and procedures; interpersonal communication; adherence to National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics; competency in Microsoft Windows; membership in at least one professional organization (e.g., NASW, SSWLHC). Must demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and be open to further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
Other: MyMichigan Health is a technology‑driven organization; employees need to be proficient with Microsoft Windows and related systems.
Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions
Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact and trauma, grief, and death. Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or a suitable substitute. Must be able to move freely throughout the facility with or without an assisted device, perform the duties of the job as outlined, and possess adequate vision and hearing. Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for long periods; may need to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious materials; compliance with MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing. Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular attendance, and remain alert. Dexterity required for handling, reaching, grasping, and moving. Physical demand level: Light. Occasional lifting of 11–20 lbs (0–33% of workday), frequent lifting of up to 10 lbs (34–66% of workday), and walking/standing/pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.
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