Social Worker (Lmsw/Llmsw)- Full-Time, Days Lifecircles Pace

Licensed Master's Social Worker or

Limited Licensed Master's Social Worker

LifeCircles PACE

Muskegon, MI

FLSA: Exempt

Status: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Schedule: Monday-Friday NO WEEKENDS

Req: #8144

LifeCircles provides all-inclusive care to frail seniors in the community who desire to remain in their home but need additional support to achieve that goal. Geriatric appropriate clinical services are provided both in the onsite clinics and in participant's homes. Be part of the innovative, creative, hardworking team providing stellar patient-centered care.

Join our team of compassionate and skilled team members and love your career!

A Few of the Life Circles Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance options for staff that are regularly scheduled a minimum of 30 hours/week

• Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Birthday and Holidays

• Flexible Schedule

• DAILYPAY - immediate access to your pay from hours worked the day prior!

• Retirement Savings Plan Opportunity

• Team Member Referral bonus program

• Wellness Reimbursement and Incentives

• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship program (Growth opportunities)

• Annual Increases

Position Summary

The MSW is responsible for coordinating care for participants in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Team, ensuring that participant's emotional and psychosocial needs are met through the duration of their enrollment by providing direct intervention and consultation to other disciplines. The MSW continually assesses participant's needs, effectively communicates, and advocates within a dynamic Interdisciplinary Team. The MSW must be capable of problem solving both independently and in a team setting utilizing full scope of licensure while operating in homes, the community, and day-center.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a Masters degree in social work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• Must have, as a minimum, two years social work experience working directly with individuals

• Must have reliable transportation and valid drivers license

• Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail elderly, or long term care population

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, professional reference checks, pre-employment physical, and TB Screen at time of hire.

Job Functions

• Actively participates in all assessment and care planning of participant's case. Communicates significant changes in participant medical status or psychosocial needs to team members.

• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and effectively and promptly communicates participant changes to team members, deeply engages in interdisciplinary team meetings and discussions and the development of the participant plan of care.

• Develop a person centered and comprehensive care plan with goals and interventions to actively address participant's needs.

• Coordinates 24 hour care delivery. Provides individual family counseling, develops and leads group counseling and activities as indicated.

• Coordinates discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team, the hospital and/or long term care facility discharge planners for participants returning home.

• Coordinates admissions to long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, or adult foster care homes

• Facilitate conversations and complete appropriate documents related to Advance Care Planning including health care wishes and identifying a health care proxy.

• Maintains current, professionally-written social work/case management records, including progress notes, care plans and assessments.

• Links participants with entitlements through public agencies such as Department of Human Services and Social Security Administration and assists participants with money management and financial eligibility issues.

• Refers participants to, and collaborates with, appropriate community agencies and resources, and acts as a liaison and advocate.

• Consults with and advises staff members as to the relationship of social, emotional and cultural factors to health and medical care, and as to the availability of social services in the community.

• Participates in Quality Improvement Activities.

• Documents in the participant's medical record as required by policy

Disclaimer

• LifeCircles PACE is a federally funded program through CMS and the State of Michigan. All employees are expected to adhere to the Participant Rights.

• LifeCircles PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.