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Henry Ford Health System • Dearborn, MI 48123 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Social Worker at Henry Ford Health System's Fairlane Dialysis unit is responsible for providing emotional and social adjustment counseling, assistance with barriers to treatment, education on kidney disease and treatment goals, and bridging barriers to referral services and community resources. This role involves conducting initial psychosocial interviews, providing ego-supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and participating in interdisciplinary team patient care meetings. The position requires a Master's degree in Social Work, with a LLMSW license required and full licensure upon completing 4,000 supervised hours.
Responsibilities
- Conducts initial psychosocial interviews with patients and families to assess baseline level of functioning, comprehension of illness and its ramifications, and impact of individual/family history upon current and future psychosocial functioning.
- Provides ego-supportive counseling to patients and their families to maximize ongoing psychosocial functioning.
- Provides crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
- Functions as a patient advocate and as a liaison between the patient and multiple care delivery systems.
- Participates in comprehensive inter-disciplinary team patient care meetings with appropriate documentation on IDT assessment and plan of care.
- Records psychosocial assessments, update assessments and progress notes in accordance with established recording guidelines.
Qualifications
Required
- LMSW or LLMSW License
- LLMSW required. Must obtain full licensure upon 12 months of completing 4,000 supervised hours in a full time status. A limited licensed MSW must practice under direct supervision of a LMSW. A LLMSW must sit for and pass The State Board after acquiring 4,000 hours of supervised social work experience. This previous supervised work experience may be acquired outside of the Henry Ford Health System.
About Henry Ford Health System
Henry Ford Health System is a prominent healthcare provider in Detroit, Michigan, offering a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, surgical procedures, and diagnostic testing. The company has a strong reputation for quality patient care and is known for its innovative research initiatives.
Full Job Description
Unit: Fairlane Dialysis ( CA/CC & HHD)
Fairlane Home Dialysis is a unit attached to an outpatient dialysis facility . The facility oversees peritoneal and home dialysis patients. Census is 13 PD patients and 2 HHD patients.
Staffed with full-time Nephrologists. In addition, we have full-time and part time Home Nurses and home dialysis technicians. In addition, the unit has multiple support staff members that are shared with the outpatient clinic including front desk team and tech leader staff ( machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic.
We case manage 15 pts who are monitored by connected health for Baxter and NxStage systems. Patients are trained to perform dialysis treatments at home within the clinic. PD training takes 7-10 days and HHD training takes 4-6 weeks. The home team schedules monthly clinic visits for all home patients with the interdisciplinary team and lab draws for PD patients. Our team provides pt education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the pt requests to be referred to.
The unit is typically open Monday through Friday 8am to 430pm for pt care hours with some flexibility based on the needs of the clinic. Home Nurses are scheduled to take daily after hour on-call including weekends. The home clinic is closed most weekends and holidays depending on the needs of the clinic ( training or clinical need for a patient ).
Social Worker (LMSW or LLMSW)
No weekends or on-call required
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Location: 21000 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield MI 4807
WHO WE ARE:
Henry Ford Health dialysis facilities (Greenfield Health Systems) offers a compassionate, multi-specialty team, modern technology, clinical expertise, and the latest medical knowledge to provide renal patients the highest quality care available. We have been part of the community since 1983 and are close to celebrating almost 40 years of excellence dedicated to dialysis!
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Northwest Northland Park Home Dialysis is a unit attached to an outpatient dialysis facility. The facility oversees peritoneal and home dialysis patients. Census is 20 PD patients and 2 HHD patients. Staffed with full-time Nephrologists. In addition, we have 2 full-time Home Nurses and travel pool home dialysis technicians. In addition, the unit has multiple support staff members that are shared with the outpatient clinic including front desk team and tech leader staff (machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic.
We case manage 15 pts who are monitored by connected health for Baxter and NxStage systems. Patients are trained to perform dialysis treatments at home within the clinic. PD training takes 7-10 days and HHD training takes 4-6 weeks. The home team schedules monthly clinic visits for all home patients with the interdisciplinary team and lab draws for PD patients. Our team provides pt education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the pt requests to be referred to.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Masters-prepared Social Workers to work with our renal patients and families to assist with the adjustment to what is likely a life-changing event. Provide emotional and social adjustment counseling, assistance with removing barriers to treatment, education on kidney disease and treatment goals, and bridging barriers to referral services and community resources.
+ Conducts initial psychosocial interviews with patients and families in order to assess baseline level of functioning, comprehension of illness and its ramifications, and impact of individual/family history upon current and future psychosocial functioning.
+ Provides ego-supportive counseling to patients and their families in order to maximize ongoing psychosocial functioning.
+ Provides crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
+ Functions as a patient advocate and as a liaison between the patient and multiple care delivery systems.
+ Participates in comprehensive inter-disciplinary team patient care meetings with appropriate documentation on IDT assessment and plan of care.
+ Records psychosocial assessments, update assessments and progress notes in accordance with established recording guidelines.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
LMSW or LLMSW License
LLMSW required. Must obtain full licensure upon 12 months of completing 4,000 supervised hours in a full time status. A limited licensed MSW must practice under direct supervision of a LMSW. A LLMSW must sit for and pass The State Board after acquiring 4,000 hours of supervised social work experience. This previous supervised work experience may be acquired outside of the Henry Ford Health System.
Additional Information
+ Organization: Community Care Services
+ Department: Fairlane Incenter Dialysis
+ Shift: Day Job
+ Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Fairlane Home Dialysis is a unit attached to an outpatient dialysis facility . The facility oversees peritoneal and home dialysis patients. Census is 13 PD patients and 2 HHD patients.
Staffed with full-time Nephrologists. In addition, we have full-time and part time Home Nurses and home dialysis technicians. In addition, the unit has multiple support staff members that are shared with the outpatient clinic including front desk team and tech leader staff ( machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic.
We case manage 15 pts who are monitored by connected health for Baxter and NxStage systems. Patients are trained to perform dialysis treatments at home within the clinic. PD training takes 7-10 days and HHD training takes 4-6 weeks. The home team schedules monthly clinic visits for all home patients with the interdisciplinary team and lab draws for PD patients. Our team provides pt education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the pt requests to be referred to.
The unit is typically open Monday through Friday 8am to 430pm for pt care hours with some flexibility based on the needs of the clinic. Home Nurses are scheduled to take daily after hour on-call including weekends. The home clinic is closed most weekends and holidays depending on the needs of the clinic ( training or clinical need for a patient ).
Social Worker (LMSW or LLMSW)
No weekends or on-call required
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Location: 21000 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield MI 4807
WHO WE ARE:
Henry Ford Health dialysis facilities (Greenfield Health Systems) offers a compassionate, multi-specialty team, modern technology, clinical expertise, and the latest medical knowledge to provide renal patients the highest quality care available. We have been part of the community since 1983 and are close to celebrating almost 40 years of excellence dedicated to dialysis!
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Northwest Northland Park Home Dialysis is a unit attached to an outpatient dialysis facility. The facility oversees peritoneal and home dialysis patients. Census is 20 PD patients and 2 HHD patients. Staffed with full-time Nephrologists. In addition, we have 2 full-time Home Nurses and travel pool home dialysis technicians. In addition, the unit has multiple support staff members that are shared with the outpatient clinic including front desk team and tech leader staff (machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic.
We case manage 15 pts who are monitored by connected health for Baxter and NxStage systems. Patients are trained to perform dialysis treatments at home within the clinic. PD training takes 7-10 days and HHD training takes 4-6 weeks. The home team schedules monthly clinic visits for all home patients with the interdisciplinary team and lab draws for PD patients. Our team provides pt education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the pt requests to be referred to.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Masters-prepared Social Workers to work with our renal patients and families to assist with the adjustment to what is likely a life-changing event. Provide emotional and social adjustment counseling, assistance with removing barriers to treatment, education on kidney disease and treatment goals, and bridging barriers to referral services and community resources.
+ Conducts initial psychosocial interviews with patients and families in order to assess baseline level of functioning, comprehension of illness and its ramifications, and impact of individual/family history upon current and future psychosocial functioning.
+ Provides ego-supportive counseling to patients and their families in order to maximize ongoing psychosocial functioning.
+ Provides crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
+ Functions as a patient advocate and as a liaison between the patient and multiple care delivery systems.
+ Participates in comprehensive inter-disciplinary team patient care meetings with appropriate documentation on IDT assessment and plan of care.
+ Records psychosocial assessments, update assessments and progress notes in accordance with established recording guidelines.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
LMSW or LLMSW License
LLMSW required. Must obtain full licensure upon 12 months of completing 4,000 supervised hours in a full time status. A limited licensed MSW must practice under direct supervision of a LMSW. A LLMSW must sit for and pass The State Board after acquiring 4,000 hours of supervised social work experience. This previous supervised work experience may be acquired outside of the Henry Ford Health System.
Additional Information
+ Organization: Community Care Services
+ Department: Fairlane Incenter Dialysis
+ Shift: Day Job
+ Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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