Job Details
Flint - Flint, MI Full-Time/Part-TimeDescription
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Understands and adheres to established Agency policies/procedures.
2. Understands and promotes principles of QAPI.
3. Acts as a consultant to other Agency personnel.
4. Participates in the coordination of Agency’s services with the services of other community
resources; uses community resources.
5. Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient information.
6. Serves as a resource person to employees, patients, physicians and other allied healthcare
providers.
7. Develops a cooperative relationship and communicates effectively and professionally with
physicians.
8. Accepts responsibility for regular attendance and punctuality.
9. Maintains current knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation for social work
services.
10. Immediately reports any accident, incident, lost articles or unusual occurrence to Director of
Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor.
11. Participates in inservices and/or continuing education programs.
12. Participates in patient care conferences.
13. Maintains contact with community support groups and provides professional expertise as
required.
14. Plans/coordinates all social services within the Agency.
15. Documents all patient/family services provided as required by Agency policy.
16. Assists physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and
emotional factors related to health problems.
17. Participates in the development of the plan of care.
18. Prepares clinical and progress notes.
19. Works with the family.
20. Participates in discharge planning.
21. Other duties assigned by Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor (or Social Worker,
if Social Work Assistant).
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. A person who has a master’s or doctoral degree from a school of social work accredited by
the Council on Social Work Education, and has one year of social work experience in a
health care setting, or
2. Has a baccalaureate degree in social work, psychology, sociology or other field related to
social work, and has had at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting
(functions as an assistant).
3. Two (2) years of appropriate experience (for assistant).
4. One (1) year experience in home care, preferred.
5. Acceptance of philosophy and goals of Agency.
6. Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
7. Ability to work with individuals to enlist cooperation of many people to perform/achieve a
common goal.