Sub Acute Rehab Social Worker

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.Itsextraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients andinnovatively serve them. This is true of every employeefrom support staff and leadershipto clinicians and care providers.

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 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.

Employment Value Proposition

At Mary Free Bed we take pride in our values-based culture:

• Focus on Patient Care.A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.

• Clinical Variety and Challenge.An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.

• 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 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.

Age Specific Responsibility

Must be able todemonstratethe knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures.

Summary

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

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 tofacilitateadjustment problem solving and coping skills.

• Acts as an internal case manager and functions asliaisonwith 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 throughinitialevaluation progress notes and discharge summaries according to established time standards.

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

• Attends andparticipatesactively in staff meetings in-services and team conferences.

• Functions as a patient advocate andmaintainspatient confidentiality.

• Instructs the visiting public medical students physicians and other professionals in themethods ofandobjectives in areaof expertise.

• Wellembrace all people by:

Treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.

Growing talent and people.

Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve regardless of origin race religion disability sexualorientationor socioeconomic status.

Taking actionagainst discrimination.

Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.

Educating staffpatientsand the communities we care for.

Restoring hope andfreedomtogether.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards ofbehaviorsas well as encourages coaches andmonitorsthe sameinteam members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute byidentifyingproblems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible;participatesin departmental efforts tomonitorand report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Workfromaccreditedschool 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 anddemonstratescompetence in an identified area of clinicalexpertise.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience in interdisciplinary team management.

• MembershipinNASW.