Job Description:

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

Mission Statement

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Mary Free Bed values diversity and inclusion among patients, families and staff. We strive to hire people who reflect the communities we serve. Our employees will serve all patients, families and each other with dignity and respect.

Summary:

Provides social work services to all patients and families to promote optimal functioning throughout the rehabilitation process. Keeps social work skills updated through continuing education, research, and program development.

* Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.

* Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that his/her co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff and community.

* A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

- Provides social work services to patients and families.

- Provides a diagnostic assessment of patient and family functioning, adjustment to disability, and coping skills.

- Provides counseling/education to facilitate adjustment, problem solving, and coping skills.

- Acts as an internal case manager and functions as liaison with external case managers.

- Coordinates transition from inpatient to outpatient services and other community resources (i.e. school, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, etc.)

- Develops and implements a discharge plan.

- Documents patient/family status and progress through initial evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summaries according to established time standards.

- Communicates with disability team regarding patient and family needs, resources and funding issues.

- Attends and participates actively in staff meetings, in-services, and team conferences.

- Functions as a patient advocate and maintains patient confidentiality.

- Instructs the visiting public, medical students, physicians, and other professionals in the methods of and objectives in area of expertise.

Other Job Responsibilities:

- Provides discipline specific coverage within the Mary Free Bed System as requested.

- Participates in orientation and training of new staff.

- Supervises M.S.W./B.S.W. students as appropriate.

- Supports program operations as assigned.

Essential Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Education, and Training Requirements):

- Master's degree in Social Work from accredited school of Social Work.

- Equivalent degrees are accepted provided they are granted from an accredited school of Social Work.

- Licensure with the State of Michigan as a Licensed Social Worker.

- Possesses and demonstrates competence in an identified area of clinical expertise.

Other Preferred Job Qualifications:

- Experience in interdisciplinary team management.

- Membership in NASW.

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.

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