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Job Summary

The Social Service Worker provides and/or coordinates medically related social services to attain and maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well being of each resident. This activity is achieved through the use of appropriate assessment tools, development, completion and revision of resident care plans and maintaining contact with residents and their family members. The Social Service Worker ensures that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided, including the resident's response to the service.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and ensures that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.

• Using various assessment tools assists in meeting the physical, mental and psychosocial needs of residents and family members.

• Assist residents and family members with programs, transportation, financial assistance, community social health and referrals to appropriate social service agencies and treatment programs.

• Interviews residents and family members to assist in making plans for treatment goals, care plans and discharge planning.

• Interprets social, psychological and emotional needs of the resident and family member to resident team care members, attending physician and ancillary team staff. Attends resident’s care conferences.

• Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers.

• Adheres to department customer service, service excellence, and performance standards.

• Demonstrates personal commitment to the Organization’s core values through active involvement in the performance improvement process.

• Demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules, works to prevent unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree Minimum of an associate’s degree in social work in a human services field including, but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation, counseling and psychology.

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree

• LIC-Bachelor Social Worker (BSW) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire preferred

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs

• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 20 lbs

• Sitting: Occasionally

• Standing: Occasionally

• Walking: Occasionally

• Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom

• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom

• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom

• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom

• Squat: Seldom

• Stair Climbing: Seldom

• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom

• Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom

• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally

• Handling: Occasionally

• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom

• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom

• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently

• Visual Acuity ¹ [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom

Primary Location

SITE - Rehabilitation Continuing Care Center - 21450 Archwood Circle - Farmington Hills

Department Name

Social Work - Farmington Hills Skilled

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

9 a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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