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Medical Social Worker (PT/FT)

Hospice Acquisition Company, LLC • Troy, MI, United States • 17h ago

At Crossbridge Hospice, we believe a job is a good fit when the role aligns with your personal values, reflects your interests, utilizes your strengths, and provides opportunities for development and growth.

At Crossbridge Hospice, LLC, we are committed to cultivating a workplace where people feel empowered to thrive. By matching individuals with roles that resonate with their purpose and aspirations, we foster a community driven by authenticity, innovation, and shared growth. We believe that when people bring their whole selves to work, remarkable things happen—for our teams, our patients and their families, and the communities we serve.

The role
The Medical Social Worker (MSW) is a qualified professional who, in accordance with the plan of treatment, assists the physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide social casework as an entity, where appropriate, to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from the Agency
Assess, when appropriate, a family's financial situation taking into consideration the patient's prognosis and medical needs, and referring to an Agency for financial assistance if indicated, interpreting the medical situation to the referring Agency and generally facilitating the process of referral
Respond to referrals for casework by Agency staff or professionals from outside the Agency providing service as appropriate
Participate in Agency IDG team conferences identifying social problems, their severity, and their inter-relatedness to the medical situation, as well as assessing a family's strengths and weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation
Refer patients and families to community agencies with appropriate follow-up
Participate in case conferences with other agencies
Interpret social resources to staff and health services to special agencies
Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

Skills and Experience Required:

Master's degree (MSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Has a current Social Worker License in the state of practice in accordance with state licensure requirements
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
Proficiency in clinical skills
Be available at all times during agency operating hours or as needed
The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment
The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in personal computer use including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification-APHSW-C, through Social Work and Palliative Care Network.
Two years’ experience within hospice
Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA), through Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration
EMR experience

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